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Shani Abeysekara added to committee probing report on Easter attacks

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has appointed SSP Shani Abeysekara to the committee investigating the Presidential Report on the Easter Sunday attac... Read More


Three arrested over Dan Priyasad's murder

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the convenor of the "Nawa Sinhale National Movement" and political activist, Dan Priyasad. The suspects inclu... Read More


Indian HC meets ex-Presidents Mahinda and Ranil

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, has called on former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe in separate meetings. The discussions were he... Read More


'Obata Geyak - Ratata Hetak': Govt. increases housing aid for low-income families

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to increase the financial assistance provided for a housing unit under the "Obata Geyak - Ratata Hetak" housing program, which is a... Read More


Constitutional Council to convene today to decide on new Auditor General

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Constitutional Council is scheduled to convene today (22 April) to decide on the appointment of the new Auditor General. Names of several senior officers within the Nationa... Read More


AG seeks 3-judge bench to hear case against Keheliya

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice to appoint a Trial-at-Bar with a three-judge bench to hear the case filed in relation to the alleged importation of substand... Read More


Guidelines issued for devotees attending 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa'

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A set of health and safety guidelines for the protection of devotees participating in the ongoing 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa' exposition at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy ha... Read More


Dan Priyasad injured in shooting

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The convenor of the "Nawa Sinhale National Movement", social activist Dan Priyasad, has been injured in a shooting incident in Wellampitiya a short while ago. According to repo... Read More


Special postal voting center for police officers on duty at 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa'

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Preparations have been made to establish a special postal voting center in Kandy for police officers on duty at the 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa', exposition at the Temple of the Toot... Read More


Legal action taken against 4,000 motorists using CCTV footage in Colombo

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Legal action has been taken against more than 4,000 motorists based on footage obtained from CCTV cameras installed with the Colombo city, according to Police. Legal notices re... Read More