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Two police officers arrested over Rs. 5,000 bribe

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A Police Constable and a Police Sergeant attached to the Diyabeduma Police Station have been arrested by Bribery Commission officers yesterday (11) on charges of seeking a bribe ... Read More


Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala hospitalised after vehicle involved in accident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Further information has been revealed regarding the accident involving a jeep driven by former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala, which resulted in a head-on collisi... Read More


CEO of insurance company granted bail over bribery incident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an insurance company arrested in connection with a bribery incident involvi... Read More


Suspect wanted on 88 warrants arrested in Athurugiriya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A suspect wanted on 88 warrants has been arrested by the Athurugiriya Police officers yesterday (11). The arrest was made in the Gajaba Mawatha area of the Athurugiriya Police D... Read More


Former Beliatta PS Chairman remanded

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The former Chairman of the Beliatta Pradeshiya Sabha, Cyril Munasinghe, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission this morning (12), has been remanded until December 22 by the C... Read More


Over 30 major reservoirs continue to spill - Irrigation Dept.

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Several river basins have received more than 50 millimeters of rainfall during the past 24 hours, Irrigation Department Director (Hydrology and Disaster Management) Eng. L. S. So... Read More


Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala granted bail

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Former Speaker and NPP Parliamentarian Asoka Ranwala, who was arrested over the vehicular collision at Sapugaskanda last night (11), has been granted bail, according to the Polic... Read More


Budget defeated at NPP-held Ratnapura MC

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The maiden 2026 budget of the Ratnapura Municipal Council, which is under the control of the National People's Power (NPP), has been defeated by a majority of a single vote. The... Read More


Wijeyadasa to be appointed SLFP Senior Vice President

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Former Member of Parliament, President's Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, is slated to be appointed as a Senior Vice President of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). SLFP Chairman... Read More


Houses completely destroyed by adverse weather exceeds 5,700 - DMC

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that more than 5,700 houses have been completely destroyed due to the severe adverse weather conditions experienced recently across t... Read More