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Wife of 'Backhoe Saman' remanded until September 18

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The wife of underworld figure 'Backhoe Saman', Shadhika Lakshani, who is currently in custody, has been remanded until September 18 by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The Crimin... Read More


Appeals Court issues interim order suspending trial against retired SDIG Ravi Seneviratne

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Court of Appeal today (04) issued an interim injunction suspending the ongoing trial at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court against Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General (... Read More


Cabinet nod to remove concessions granted to MPs to purchase houses from "Viyathpura"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to abolish the concessionary payment scheme granted for Members of Parliament to purchase houses from the "Viyathpura" housing ... Read More


VAT on digital services by non-residents deferred to April 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The implementation of the decision to introduce an 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) on digital services provided by non-resident companies to local consumers, effective October 2025 has... Read More


India makes ACs, tea, school supplies cheaper to mitigate shock of US tariffs

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- India has cut taxes on hundreds of goods to boost consumption and mitigate the potential impact of steep US tariffs. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that t... Read More


Case against ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando adjourned to October 10

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The case filed by the Attorney General under the Public Property Act against former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and NalinFernando and the former Secretary of the Ministry ... Read More


GMOA strike at Ratnapura Teaching Hospital called off

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The strike launched by doctors at the Ratnapura Teaching Hospital, which lasted for three days, has been called off as of noon today (04). The strike has been called off followi... Read More


Female doctor arrested in Kandy for driving luxury vehicle with fake number plates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- A female doctor has been arrested by the Crimes Investigation Division of the Kandy Police on suspicion of driving a luxury vehicle with forged number plates. The arrest was mad... Read More


Individual injured in shooting reported in Maligawatte

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- A shooting has been reported along the Jummah Masjid Road in Maligawatte this morning (03), police stated. The shooting was carried out targeting a young man who was at a busine... Read More


Fire breaks out in Buttala Yudaganawa mountain reserve

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- A fire has broken out in the Yudaganawa-Puhulagala mountain reserve, in Buttala. According to Ada Derana correspondent, the fire that started last afternoon (020 had spread thro... Read More