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Yoshitha Rajapaksa released on bail

Srilanka, June 17 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission this morning (17). He was ordered released on three per... Read More


Woman found dead inside car in Teldeniya

Srilanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a body of a female inside a car near the Teldeniya Hospital. The investigation was initiated based on i... Read More


Govt monitoring global trends before deciding on fuel subsidy - Deputy Minister

Srilanka, June 17 -- Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said the government remains highly positive and optimistic that Sri Lanka will continue its current economic tra... Read More


12% of schoolchildren overweight, 3% obese due to poor diet habits, survey finds

Srilanka, June 17 -- A survey conducted by the Ministry of Health has found that 12% of schoolchildren are overweight, while 3% are obese, primarily due to unhealthy dietary habits. The Director o... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa brought to court

Srilanka, June 17 -- Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been brought to the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court, a short while ago. He was arrested by the ... Read More


Appeals Court to consider Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition tomorrow

Srilanka, June 17 -- The Court of Appeal today (17) ordered that the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with investigations int... Read More


Catholic Church rejects claims Cardinal had prior knowledge of Easter Sunday attacks

Srilanka, June 17 -- The Catholic Church has strongly denied social media claims suggesting that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, calling the alle... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 1 billion project to upgrade school hostels islandwide

Srilanka, June 17 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a project to renovate school hostels across the island at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,008 million during the period 2026-... Read More


Court concludes proceedings on SDIG Waruna Jayasundara's petition

Srilanka, June 17 -- The Court of Appeal today decided to conclude the proceedings of the writ petition filed by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Waruna Jayasundara, after the Attorney... Read More


Govt to allocate additional funds to restore places of worship damaged by Cyclone Ditwah

Srilanka, June 16 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to allocate funds for the reconstruction of additional places of worship damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. According to official estimat... Read More