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Former LTTE member arrested upon return from India subsequently released by court

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who was deported to Sri Lanka after serving a 10-year prison sentence in India for involvement in efforts to reorga... Read More


No-confidence motion against Speaker will not be debated on Nov. 3 - Bimal

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake has stated that the no-confidence motion submitted by the Opposition against the Speaker will not be taken up for debate in Parli... Read More


Father sentenced to 54 years of RI for raping underage daughter

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- A man has been sentenced to a total of 54 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of raping his own underage daughter, following a case heard before the Gampaha Hi... Read More


Colombo's inflation rises to 8.3% in October

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 8.3% in October 2026, up from 8.0% recorded in Septembe... Read More


Further evidence examination in Yoshitha Rajapaksa case scheduled for Nov. 12

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the further examination of evidence in the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laun... Read More


'Aswesuma' applicants not selected given opportunity to appeal

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that applicants who were found ineligible for the 'Aswesuma' welfare benefit scheme have been given an opportunity to submit appeals. Acc... Read More


Bribery Comm's revision petition against Rakitha and Charith's bail order fixed for hearing

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the revision applications filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), seeking to set aside the de... Read More


Comprehensive probe launched into corruption at DMT; data extracted from computer systems

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- A team of investigators, including officers from the Walana Anti-Vice Unit, is currently extracting the complete set of data from the computer systems of the Department of Motor T... Read More


Further evidence examination begins in money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- Further evidence examination in the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has commenced before the Colombo Hig... Read More


Slightly unhealthy air quality recorded in several areas across Sri Lanka

SriLanka, Oct. 30 -- According to the daily air quality report issued for today (30), air quality in many urban areas across the island remains at a moderate level. However, the report indicates that... Read More