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Ex-NMRA chief arrested by CID, grilled for over 10 hours

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Former CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (08). He has ... Read More


Shooting in Ahungalla leaves a man dead

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- A 54-year-old man was shot dead by two gunmen in Bogahapitiya area of Ahungalla on Wednesday evening (08). The assailants, who had arrived on a motorcycle, have shot a man at his ... Read More


Shooting in Ahungalla leaves one person dead

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- One person was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bogahapitiya area of Ahungalla on Wednesday evening (08), the police said. Reportedly, the victim has succumbed to injuries upon... Read More


Sri Lanka thrash Scotland to win Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as ... Read More


COPF summons Public Security Secretary and Immigration CG

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration for an inquiry tomorro... Read More


Youth killed in motorcycle accident in Kahawatta

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- A teenager has been killed in an accident involving a motorcycle near the 8th mile post on the Bemmulle Gedara Road in Kahawatte Ela, in the Pothuhera police area. The accident ha... Read More


Two inmates dead, one critical after 'food poisoning' at Magazine Prison

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) has issued an open verdict regarding the autopsy of the two prison inmates who had allegedly died after consuming a rice parcel containing pork c... Read More


Grenade and motorcycle found as police raid Manna Ramesh's house

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Western Province (South) Crimes Division says that a foreign-manufactured hand grenade and a motorcycle were discovered following the preliminary interrogation of the underworl... Read More


X-Press Pearl disaster: Judge recuses himself from considering appeals

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Supreme Court Judge S. Thurairaja has recused himself from the judge bench considering the appeals petitions filed by the directors of the local agent of the 'X-Press Pearl' ship w... Read More


Injunction preventing removal of Amaraweera and others from SLFP posts extended

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The court order issued preventing the Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from removing party members Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, and Lasantha Al... Read More