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Manusha leaves Illegal Assets Investigation Division after recording statement

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has left the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a short while ago, after providing a statem... Read More


Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The former police chief has been arrested by a te... Read More


Court issues notice to Rajitha Senaratne to appear on August 29

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (20) issued a notice to former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is currently under an arrest warrant, directing him to appear before the court... Read More


Ishan Sanka Mapitigama elected Basnayake Nilame of Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Ishan Sanka Mapitigama has been elected as the Basnayake Nilame of the Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya. He was elected as the Chief Custodian during a vote held at the Ratnapur... Read More


Lanka Salt Company reduces prices

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Lanka Salt Limited has announced a reduction in the prices of its iodized salt products. The Chairman of the company, Nandana Thilaka made this statement during a press conf... Read More


Over 1,300 bullets found from abandoned well in Jaffna

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A total of 1,393 bullets have been recovered from an abandoned well in Kodikamam, Jaffna, police said. According to the Kodikamam Police, the ammunition was discovered yesterday... Read More


Bribery case filed against ex-Minister Lakshman Yapa to be taken up in September

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Colombo High Court today (20) ordered to call a pre-trial conference in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against ... Read More


Israel approves plan to conquer Gaza City, call up 60,000 reservists

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved the military's plan to take over Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry ... Read More


Strike launched at Gampaha Hospital by allied health professionals

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) has launched an unannounced trade union action at 8:00 a.m. today (20) at the Gampaha District General Hospital... Read More


Two businessmen held at BIA with smuggled cigarettes

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Two persons have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake earlier today (19), while attempting to smuggle foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 5.9... Read More