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Bail granted to former state minister Shashindra Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Indictments were served before the Colombo High Court to former state minister Shashindra Rajapaksa and two others facing corruption charges. The Commission to Investigate Allega... Read More


Urgent adjournment debate requested over deadly Negombo prison clashes

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The primary responsibility for the safety of prisoners and detainees in state custody lies entirely with the government. A group of Members from the opposition stressed this in a... Read More


Discussions underway to import global dengue vaccine

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Discussions are currently underway to bring a vaccine used worldwide to treat dengue patients to the country. Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa stated this. Meanwhile, dengue ... Read More


Five forensic experts appointed to probe Negombo prison deaths

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A team of five forensic medical officers was appointed to conduct post-mortems on the individuals who died in the Negombo prison clash, Negombo hospital sources stated. 26 indivi... Read More


Large-scale expired sugar racket raided

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Valana Central Anti-Corruption Task Force and the Consumer Affairs Authority raided a large-scale racket that repacked expired and unfit-for-consumption sugar into new packagi... Read More


Dengue outbreak enters critical phase

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The next four weeks remain critical regarding the dengue epidemic based on current reports. Minister of Health Dr Nalinda Jayatissa stated this while participating in a programme ... Read More