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Appeals Court defers further submissions in Gotabaya Rajapaksa petition to July

Srilanka, June 24 -- The Court of Appeal took up for consideration, for the second consecutive day, the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order preventing his arrest in ... Read More


Letters of appointment presented to members of Salaries and Pensions Commission

Srilanka, June 24 -- Letters of appointment were presented to the members of the Salaries and Pensions Commission, established by the President with the primary objective of addressing issues relating... Read More


Deraniyagala clash under investigation: Minister pledges action against all responsible parties

Srilanka, June 24 -- A comprehensive investigation will be conducted into the recent incident involving the Deraniyagala Police and a group of local residents, with strict legal action to be taken aga... Read More


2026 Exam schedule to proceed as planned: Examinations Chief

Srilanka, June 24 -- All arrangements have been finalized to conduct the examinations scheduled for 2026 without any changes to the announced dates, the Commissioner General of Examinations, Indika Ku... Read More


Body found floating in Gin Ganga; police launch investigation

Srilanka, June 24 -- Police have launched an investigation following information received by the Poddala Police regarding a body of a male found floating in the Gin Ganga near Wakwella Bridge, within ... Read More


Main suspect in Teldeniya murder case arrested in Jaffna

Srilanka, June 24 -- The main suspect in the Teldeniya murder case, in which a woman's body was recently found inside a parked vehicle, has been arrested in Jaffna, according to police. According ... Read More


24-hour water cut in several Colombo suburbs today

Srilanka, June 24 -- A 24-hour water supply interruption will be imposed from 8.00 p.m. today (24) until 8.00 p.m. tomorrow (25) in several suburbs of Colombo, the National Water Supply and Drainage B... Read More


Further consideration of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition to be held today

Srilanka, June 24 -- Further consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing his arrest in connection with investigations into the Easter Sunday... Read More


18-year-old Canadian woman arrested with 36kg of Hashish at BIA

Srilanka, June 24 -- An 18-year-old woman has been arrested by the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit with 36 kilograms of the narcotic substance 'Hashish' at the Bandaranaike International Airp... Read More


Defence Secretary holds talks with Commander of US Pacific Air Forces on bilateral cooperation

Srilanka, June 24 -- The Commander of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kevin Schneider, met with the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacon... Read More