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Case against ex-Navy Chief Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa set for Nov. 23

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered that the corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Navy Commander W... Read More


Sugeeshwara -Bandara further remanded.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until November 11 after being produced before the Colombo Magistra... Read More


Online appointment booking mandatory for passport applicants at regional offices from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that applicants visiting regional offices to obtain passports under both one-day and normal service categories must boo... Read More


Drugs worth Rs. 60 million seized at Central Mail Exchange

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A consignment of narcotics worth Rs. 60.25 million, sent to the Colombo Central Mail Exchange through air mail parcels, has been seized by officers of the Customs Narcotics Contr... Read More


Woman remanded until Nov. 4 over murder of 'Kajja'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A woman identified as Anusha Lakmali, also known as Achini, has been remanded until November 04 by the Walasmulla Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of Aruna Withan... Read More


Former chairman of National Youth Service Council arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), Lalith Piyum Perera, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABO... Read More


Cyclone Arnab's impact on Sri Lanka gradually weakens; showers expected in several areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The very severe cyclonic storm "Arnab," which was located over the west-central Bay of Bengal, has crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, according to the Department of Mete... Read More


Former Youth Services chief Lalith Piyum Perera granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), Lalith Piyum Perera, has been granted bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. He was arrested by the Commiss... Read More


Landslide warnings issued for several districts amid adverse weather

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat divisions across the country due to prevailing adverse w... Read More


Homagama Police Crimes OIC arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Crime-Branch Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Homagama Police has been arrested by the Western Province South Crime Division in connection with the death of a young man while i... Read More