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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


Mujibur Rahman tipped to fill Diana Gamage's MP seat

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Former Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is nominated to fill the vacant parliamentary seat after the Supreme Court disqualified State Ministe... Read More


Decision on University Executive Officers' strike

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Union of University Executive Officers has signaled its intent to intensify ongoing trade union actions should no permanent solution is received for their issues during the dis... Read More


Woman found dead under suspicious circumstances

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The body of a woman who had died under suspicious circumstances has been found inside a house in the Kaluwalagoda area of Uragasmanhandiya. The body of the 50-year-old woman who i... Read More


Man found dead in hotel swimming pool

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- An employee of a hotel in the Labugollawatta area of Kadigamuwa in the Rambukkana police division has reportedly died after falling into the hotel's swimming pool. Rambukkana Poli... Read More


Unidentified body recovered from Diyawanna Lake

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- An unidentified body has been recovered by police in the Diyawanna Lake along the Parliament Road, Ada Derana reporter said. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permissi... Read More


Sri Lanka's official reserves up to USD 5.43 bn in April

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Sri Lanka's official reserve assets increased by 9.6% to USD 5.43 billion in April 2024, compared to USD 4.96 billion in March 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS... Read More


Public warned of rise in online phishing scams targeting mobile devices

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Sri Lanka Banks' Association, LankaPay and FinCSIRT says they have been alerted regarding several incidents of financial fraud, both globally and in Sri Lanka, disguised as attract... Read More


Establishment of the National Teachers' Council

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the combined proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Education to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a bill for t... Read More