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Cabinet Spokesman confirms President's nomination for next CJ

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has nominated Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena as the next Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jaya... Read More


"No need to arrest ex-CID Director Rohan Premaratne at this juncture": Bribery Commission informs Court

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Court was informed today (22) that there is no necessity at this time to arrest former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department retired Deputy Inspector General of Polic... Read More


Cabinet gives green light to gazette draft bill to amend Presidents Entitlements Act

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Cabinet of Minister has granted approval to the proposal to gazette and present in Parliament the draft bill formulated to amend the Presidents Entitlements Act (No. 4 of 198... Read More


Philippines' President to meet Donald Trump hoping to secure trade deal

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr meets US President Donald Trump this week, hoping Manila's status as a key Asian ally will secure a more favourable trade deal before an ... Read More


Final rites of Most Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero to be held on Thursday

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The final rites of the late Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Sect, Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Dhammadassi Thero is scheduled to take place with state sponsorship on ... Read More


Indictments served against Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando in new case

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, both currently serving prison sentences, along with former Sports Ministry Secretary, retired Major General Nanda Ma... Read More


One person injured in shooting in Seeduwa

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- An individual has been injured following a shooting incident in the Rajapakshapura area in Seeduwa this evening (21), police said. The shooting reportedly occurred at around 8.1... Read More


Over 20 injured as buses collide in Galigamuwa

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Over 20 individuals have been injured and hospitalized following a head-on collision between a private bus and a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Galigamuwa, Kegalle, earl... Read More


Youth arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- An individual has been arrested at the at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a total of 10,000 sticks of foreign-made ci... Read More


"One in every ten adults in Sri Lanka affected by kidney disease": SLMA

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- One in every ten adults in the country is affected by kidney disease, according to the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Treasure of the association Dr. Udana Ratnapala stated that... Read More