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Piyal Manamperi further remanded till November 12

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Angunukolapelessa Pradeshiya Sabha member Piyal Manamperi who was arrested in connection with the recent recovery of chemicals allegedly... Read More


Meeting held to review release of private lands in Jaffna to rightful owners

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A high-level meeting has been convened at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to review progress and address ongoing challenges related to the release of priv... Read More


All Indian visa and consular services to be directly handled by Indian High Commission from Nov. 3

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- All visa, passport and consular related services will be handled directly by the High Commission of India inColombo, the Assistant High Commission in Kandy and the Consulate Gene... Read More


National Commission on Women to address issues affecting women

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The government is focused on establishing a National Commission on Women to address issues affecting women, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has stated. It has been repor... Read More


Firearm found at Mount Lavinia Court premises

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A pistol type firearm suspected to have been brought to commit a crime has been discovered within the Mount Lavinia court premises. It has been reported that an individual has b... Read More


Court office assistant arrested for accepting Rs. 10,000 bribe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A court office assistant has been arrested on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 in order to provide a certified copy of a case report to an individual. The suspect was... Read More


Opposition requests Speaker to summon IGP to parliament over MPs' security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A group of opposition members of Parliament has requested Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne to summon Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya to Parliament for a ... Read More


Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba early on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighbouring Jamaica as the strongest-ever storm on record to hit that Caribbean island... Read More


Hearing of case against ex-President Ranil postponed to January 2026

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today (29) postponed the hearing of the case filed under the Public Property Act against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, until January ... Read More


China ready to work closely with Sri Lanka to implement development strategies - Ambassador

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- China is ready to join hands with Sri Lanka on a strong journey towards development, said the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong. The Ambassador made these remarks whi... Read More