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Sri Lanka becomes signatory of UN agreement on bio-diversity

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Sri Lanka has become a signatory to the agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity... Read More


Overseas travel ban imposed on individual accused of promoting pyramid scheme

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on an individual allegedly involved in promoting a pyramid investment scheme in Sri Lanka, which is operated fro... Read More


Speaker tables report on MP Ramanathan Archchuna's conduct

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Speaker of the Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House that the report of the committee appointed to investigate the conduct of Jaffna District MP Ramanath... Read More


29-year-old found shot dead at beach in Pamunugama

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- A 29-year-old youth has been found shot dead by an unidentified gunman at the Morganwatta Beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela. Police said that the shooting has been carried out using a... Read More


Aluthkade Court shooting not a threat to national security: Public Security Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says that the shooting incident that took place inside the Hulftsdrop (Aluthkade) Courts Complex on Wednesday (19) was not any sort of... Read More


Police seek public assistance to arrest woman who aided court shooting, offers reward

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has requested public assistance to trace the suspected woman who provided the weapon to the gunman inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex for the s... Read More


Two more wanted Sri Lankan criminals repatriated from India

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Two other wanted Sri Lankan suspects, who were arrested in Chennai, India, along with the Police Constable (PC) who aided in the escape attempt of notorious drug trafficker Nadun... Read More


Fitch Ratings optimistic on Sri Lanka's Budget

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Sri Lankan government's budget highlights the authorities' commitment to raising fiscal revenues as a share of GDP - an approach that, if successful, would alleviate a long-s... Read More


Another suspect arrested in connection with "Ganemulla Sanjeewa" murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The driver of the van used by the gunman in the "Ganemulla Sanjeewa" shooting to flee towards Puttalam, has also been arrested by police. This was confirmed by Minister of Publi... Read More


Veteran singer Amitha Wedisinghe passes away

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Veteran singer Amitha Wedisinghe has passed away this morning (20), family sources said. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Ada Derana.... Read More