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Ex-President Ranil to appear before Bribery Comm. today

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (28) at 9.30 a.m. He has b... Read More


Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Meteorology Department states that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island's weathe... Read More


Former Additional Secretary remanded over 2021 fertilizer import scandal

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A former Additional Secretary to the State Ministry of Agriculture has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations against Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in conne... Read More


CBK writes to EC over misuse of her image in election propaganda

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has informed the National Election Commissioner via a letter that her name and image have been used without her permission fo... Read More


Foreigner's parcel causes bomb scare at Russian Embassy in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A parcel left behind by a foreign national at the Russian Embassy in Colombo has created panic among staff who had promptly called the bomb disposal squad to its premises this a... Read More


Heroic troops save lives of mother and child caught in strong river currents

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A mother and her child who were caught in strong down currents in the Menik Ganga near the Sellakatharagama Dewalaya have been rescued by troops of the Sri Lanka National Guard.... Read More


Five sentenced to death over 2012 youth murder in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Colombo High Court today (28) imposed the death penalty on five individuals for the brutal killing of a 21-year-old youth adjacent to a temple in Mattakkuliya in 2012. Mean... Read More


New reforms including mandatory seat belts for bus drivers proposed

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A number of reforms including the installation of GPS and CCTV systems in buses and making seat belts mandatory for bus drivers have been proposed during a stakeholder meeting. ... Read More


Ex-President Ranil leaves Bribery Commission after giving statement

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after providing a statement, Ada Derana reporter said.... Read More


Exam Dept. facilitates online access for candidates to download A/L result sheets

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Department of Examinations announced today (28) that facilities have been made available for all school and private candidates of 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Advance Level Examinatio... Read More