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US$2.5 Mn loan repayment loss a definite cybercrime and theft: COPF chief

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva told Parliament today that the loss of US$2.5 million during the repayment of a loan to Export Finance Ltd., Australia... Read More


Archchuna threatens to remove clothes after Govt MP questions his attire

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna in Parliament today threatened to remove his clothes after ruling party MP M. Jeganeeswaran questioned his attire. MP Jeganeeswaran questione... Read More


LRT project will not be implemented?

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is not likely to see the light of the day, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake hinted in Parliament today. "We have carried out a study on... Read More


No point in associating MR with underworld figures now: MP

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- In what seemed humorous but a fact at the same time, Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake yesterday highlighted that there is no point in associating former President Mahinda... Read More


Ultimate objective should be to make public transport free of charge: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The ultimate goal pertaining to transportation is to make public transport free of charge and keep private vehicles home. However, it cannot be done now, Minister of Transport Bim... Read More


Govt considers social media ban for children under-16: PM

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The government is considering banning or limiting social media access to children under 16, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. She said the National Childc... Read More


Opposition MPs wear black bands over prison clash

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Opposition MPs attended Parliament wearing black armbands today in protest against what they described as the government's inadequate response to the clash at Negombo Prison, MP H... Read More


Government should accept responsibility: Opposition

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the subject minister and the government as a whole should accept the responsibility for the clash at Negombo Prison, which has left 26 people d... Read More


Sajith calls for amendment of Mosquito Breeding Act

Srilanka, July 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today called for the amendment of the Mosquito Breeding Act no 11 of 1987 to meet the needs of today where the country is experiencing an outbrea... Read More


Actor Gamini Samarakoon passes away

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Popular stage, teledrama and film actor Gamini Samarakoon passed away today. Samarakoon became a household name for his memorable role in the stage drama 'Tharawo Igilethi'. He a... Read More