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15 Sri Lankan underworld figures in custody in foreign countries: Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that a total of fifteen Sri Lankan underworld figures with Interpol 'Red Notice' issued against them are currently in t... Read More


Army Lt. Colonel arrested for selling ammunition to underworld figure

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Commanding Officer of the army camp in Palinagar, a Lieutenant Colonel, has been arrested by the Western Province North Police Crimes Division. He has been arrested for all... Read More


Charlie Kirk: Donald Trump ally shot dead at campus event in Utah

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to th... Read More


Second reading of National Audit (Amendment) Bill in Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The second reading of the National Audit (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be taken up in Parliament today. Meanwhile, the government is also scheduled to present a supplementar... Read More


Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga withdraws appeal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga's attorneys have withdrawn an appeal filed on behalf of him with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to acquit him of the suspended prison se... Read More


Former Director General and Director of UDA granted bail

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former Director General of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Sampath Sumedha Ratnayake and former Director (Lands) of the UDA Weerawansa Perera, who were arrested on corrupt... Read More


Sri Lanka's GDP growth for 2025 expected at 3.1% - FinMin officials

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Sri Lanka's GDP growth for 2025 is projected to be around 3.1%, according to officials attached to the Ministry of the Finance. This was revealed by Finance Ministry officials ... Read More


Ex-President Mahinda vacates residence at Wijerama Road

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has vacated his official residence located at Wijerama Road in Colombo 07. The former President and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa, left the Wi... Read More


Bali floods kill 14, search continues for two missing

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The death toll from this week's floods on the Indonesian island of Bali has risen to 14 people from nine, a government official said on Thursday (Sep 11), though the rain has st... Read More


Ex-Director General of UDA Sumedha Ratnayake arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Former Director General of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Sumedha Ratnayake and a former Director of Lands of the UDA have been arrested. The duo has been arrested by th... Read More