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Wife arrested over abduction and murder of retired Army soldier

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The wife of a retired Army soldier who was abducted and murdered in the Kirindiwela area has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the in... Read More


Parliament begins September sittings today: remanded Namal Rajapaksa to attend session

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The first parliamentary week of September is scheduled to commence today (08). Accordingly, Parliament is scheduled to sit from today until September 11, the Parliamentary Sec... Read More


India's defence minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka today

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (08) on an official visit. Accordingly, he is scheduled to undertake his official visit from to... Read More


President Anura Kumara, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold talks today

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to hold discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permi... Read More


One person injured in shooting incident in Thanamalwila

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- One person has been reported injured and admitted to hospital following a shooting incident at Galwalayaya in Thanamalwila, police said. The shooting had reportedly taken pla... Read More


Government to pay Rs. 4.5 billion in arrears to state plantation workers

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The government has approved the payment of more than Rs. 4.5 billion in outstanding statutory dues to over 10,000 current and retired employees of three state-owned plantation ins... Read More


Sri Lanka Railways opens online season ticket service to private sector

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Private-sector employees will be able to obtain monthly railway season tickets online from October 1, under a new initiative by the Sri Lanka Railways Department to simplify the t... Read More


67th State Literary Awards honour Sri Lanka's literary luminaries

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The 67th State Literary Awards Ceremony was held today (8) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the ch... Read More


Youth injured in shooting in Athurugiriya

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- A 17-year-old youth has been injured in a shooting incident at a restaurant along the Godagama Road in Athurugiriya. Police said two unidentified individuals who arrived on a ... Read More


Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to address UN General Assembly

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath will represent Sri Lanka at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and deliver the country's national addre... Read More