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Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother postponed to December

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo High Court has postponed the hearing of the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forest, under ... Read More


Aswesuma beneficiaries requested to promptly open bank accounts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Welfare Benefits Board has requested all 'Aswesuma' Phase 2 beneficiaries to promptly open bank accounts to receive the assistance. The list of beneficiaries has been displa... Read More


Three Sri Lankans deported from India arrested at BIA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Three Sri Lankan nationals allegedly involved in criminal activities, who were deported from India, have been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) upon their ar... Read More


Former President Ranil arrives at Fort Magistrate's Court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court a short while ago, Ada Derana reporter said. The case filed against former President Ran... Read More


IGP files complaint with CID against a high-ranking police officer

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya has lodged a complaint with the National Police Commission and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)... Read More


3 army personnel injured in grenade explosion during training exercise

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Three army personnel have been injured and hospitalized following a hand grenade explosion during a training exercise at the Sri Lanka Army Training School in Maduru Oya. The in... Read More


22-carat gold sovereign price drops below Rs. 300,000

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The price of gold in Sri Lanka has recorded a significant decline owing to various factors including a sharp drop in prices in the world market. Accordingly, for the first time ... Read More


Female lawyer arrested for aiding murder of 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A female lawyer from the Kadawatha area has been arrested for allegedly for providing a copy of the Penal Code for Ishara Sewwandi to conceal the pistol used in the killing of un... Read More


Locally produced tiles will be available at subsidised price soon: Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi has expressed hopes of providing locally produced tiles to the public at a subsidised price in the near ... Read More


SC sets date to hear appeals of Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Supreme Court today (28) scheduled a date to hear the appeals filed against the sentences imposed on former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were co... Read More