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Fund will be set up to gather necessary resources for reconstruction: President

Colombo, Nov. 30 -- The government is in the process of setting up a fund to gather the necessary resources for reconstruction, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. Addressing the nation, h... Read More


No statement issued on state officials' duties during disaster: Bribery Commission

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Bribery Commission denied issuing any statements as circulated in social media on how state officials should work during the disaster situation. The Commission said a stateme... Read More


Opposition MPs security is now in President's hand?

Colombo, Nov. 1 -- In the wake of controversy surrounding the security of opposition MPS in Parliament, Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has informed the Opposition MPS that the matt... Read More


Govt. to fast-track bond scam probe under new unit: Minister

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- Claiming that some major scams including Central Bank Bond scam are in the hands of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) ... Read More


Deputy Minister warns opposition politicians not to talk nonsense anymore

Colombo, Oct. 6 -- Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said today that politicians such as Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila must be ready to face investigations if they continue to talk nonsense. ... Read More


Fresh probes on Thajudeen launched based on Manamperi's disclosures: Nalinda

Colombo, Oct. 4 -- Fresh investigations into the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen have been launched based on the disclosures made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local politician Sampath Mana... Read More


Decision on bus fare revision tomorrow: Bimal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The government will reveal by tomorrow whether the bus fare can be reduced as per the recent fuel price reduction, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayakae said. He told reporters tha... Read More


Crimes like Thajudeen's murder not committed by Siripala or Gnanaratnam in the village: Bimal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Crimes like the murder of Wasim Thajudeen were not committed by Siripala or Gnanaratnam in the village, but by rulers who governed the country, Minister Bimal Ratnayake said today... Read More


Hadunnetti regrets his Nobel Prize remarks

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Claiming that it was a mistake to have mentioned the Nobel Prize instead of the Guinness record, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Hadunnetti today expres... Read More


Government to intervene on shipping company's refusal to comply with SC ruling: Nalinda

Colombo, Sept. 23 -- The government is taking steps through the Attorney General's Department regarding the possible intervention on the Singapore-based shipping company X-Press Feeders' refusal to co... Read More