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Three arrested for possessing vehicles with fake number plates

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Three suspects have been arrested for the possession of used vehicles that were imported duty-free and fitted with fake number plates. The suspects had been arrested yesterday (... Read More


Derailment disrupts train services on several lines

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- A train has reportedly derailed near the Slave Island railway station (Kompannavidiya). The derailment has disrupted train services along the Coastal Line, the Puttalam Line, an... Read More


Federation of Health Professionals calls off strike

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The Federation of Health Professionals has decided to temporarily call off its planned token strike, which was scheduled to be launched tomorrow (06). Joint Convenor of the fede... Read More


Suspected shooter in Middeniya triple homicide arrested

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Police have arrested the suspected gunman in connection with the recent triple homicide in Middeniya, in which the father and his two children were shot dead while riding on a mo... Read More


Yoshitha's grandmother Daisy Forest granted bail

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Daisy Forest, also known as "Daisy Achchi," the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been granted bail after she was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court to... Read More


Overseas travel ban on Pastor Jerome lifted

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The overseas travel ban imposed on Pastor Jerome Fernando has been lifted by court. The order was issued when the case filed against Fernando was taken up before the Colombo For... Read More


Substandard coconut oil found in market, says Trade Minister

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe says that substandard coconut oil, which is unsuitable for consumption, is available in the market. Responding to a question posed by Sam... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa's grandmother Daisy Forest arrested

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Daisy Forest, also known as "Daisy Achchi," the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning in connecti... Read More


CID to investigate mysterious death of journalist's husband

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate Hemali Halpandeniya has assigned further investigations into the mysterious death of a journalist's husband to the Criminal Investigation Depa... Read More


EC begins preparations for LG polls

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The Election Commission has commenced preliminary preparations following the announcement of nominations for the upcoming Local Government Elections. As part of the process, the... Read More