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Court grants permission to detain and question underworld figure 'Tinker'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Hulftsdorp Magistrate's Court has granted permission for the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) to detain and interrogate Sridaran Niranjan, also known as 'Tinker', a member of an ... Read More


India unveils new measures for internationalisation of Rupee

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced fresh measures to promote wider use of the Indian Rupee in cross-border transactions, as part of its strategy to gradually internatio... Read More


Tourist arrivals in September top 150,000

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- A total of 158,971 tourists have arrived in the country in the month of September, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released... Read More


Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall dies aged 91

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Her observations helped to reveal how closely related humans are to chimpanzees. She a... Read More


Duo arrested at BIA while attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 14 million

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- A Sri Lankan and an Indian national have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau while attempting to smuggle a sto... Read More


Govt taking steps towards establishing an Independent Prosecutor's Office

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The government has taken measures to appoint an expert committee to establish an Independent Prosecutor's Office, as a step towards strengthening the process of ensuring justice i... Read More


Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Israel's Foreign Ministry said... Read More


Traders banned from handing shopping bags FOC to consumers from Nov. 1

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- A gazette extraordinary has been issued suspending the free distribution of plastic shopping bags to consumers from November 1. The gazette has been issued by the Chairman of the... Read More


Showery condition to enhance tomorrow due to atmospheric disturbance

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for evening thundershowers in most parts of the island, starting from tomorrow (03), the Department of Meteorology said. Mainly fair ... Read More


Ex-President Mahinda's Chief Security Officer remanded

Sri Lanka, Oct. 2 -- Neville Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission earlier today, has been remanded until October ... Read More