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RETIRED SDIG PRIYANTHA JAYAKODY ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Priyantha Jayakody, a renowned officer of the Sri Lanka Police, was arrested last afternoon (28) by a special unit of the Criminal ... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER PRASANNA RANAWEERA REMANDED AGAIN

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, along with two others, has been further remanded until August 4. They face charges related to the alleged sale of a land plot valued at... Read More


FIRE BREAKS OUT AT VEHICLE ACCESSORIES SHOP IN MAHARAGAMA

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A fire broke out at a vehicle accessories shop located on Piliyandala Road in Maharagama this morning (29). No injuries have been reported due to the fire, and its cause has not... Read More


DUMINDA DISSANAYAKE RELEASED FROM GOLD-PLATED FIREARM CASE

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been released from the case involving the incident of the gold-plated T56 firearm. The Mt. Lavinia Magistrate's Court released him, citin... Read More


FORMER SLPP MP EXPRESSES UNCONDITIONAL REGRET OVER REMARKS ON PRESIDENT

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Tissa Kuttiarachchi today (29) expressed his unconditional regret before the Colombo District Court over a statement he made regardin... Read More


CRANE DRIVER IN FATAL BORELLA COLLISION TO BE PRODUCED IN COURT TODAY

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The driver of the crane involved in the fatal collision near the Borella Cemetery Roundabout yesterday (28), is scheduled to be produced in court today (29). A medical examinati... Read More


ASWESUMA ELDERLY ALLOWANCE TO BE CREDITED TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the elderly allowance for Aswesuma beneficiary families for this month will be credited to their bank accounts tomorrow (30). A tot... Read More


NAMAL RAJAPAKSA RETURNS TO SRI LANKA AFTER ARREST WARRANT ISSUED

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who was issued a warrant for his arrest, returned to the island today (29). Rajapaksa had departed for a private visit yesterday (28), reportedl... Read More


MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING AND SKINNING FISHING CAT

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A man was arrested yesterday (28) for allegedly killing and butchering a fishing cat, a highly protected and rare mammal. Wildlife officers from the Galkiriyagama Wildlife Range... Read More


YOUNG MAN COLLAPSES AND DIES DURING TEMPLE FESTIVAL IN JAFFNA

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A 19-year-old, a resident of Pandatharippu, suddenly collapsed and died while dancing during the annual bathing festival at a temple in the Mallakam area of Jaffna yesterday (28)... Read More