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Constitutional Council unanimously approves new Auditor General

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Constitutional Council (CC) today unanimously approved the appointment of Senior Deputy Auditor General L.S.I. Jayaratne to the position of Auditor General of Sri Lanka. The ... Read More


Person arrested with 57kg of turtle meat and 450 turtle eggs

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel arrested a suspect in possession of more than 57 kilograms of turtle meat, 450 turtle eggs along with a dinghy boat during a special search operati... Read More


Writ order annuls summons on ex-President Maithripala over Easter attacks plaint

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Court of Appeal today issued a writ order annulling the decision of the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court to issue summons directing former President Maithripala Sirisena to app... Read More


MP Namal Rajapaksa leaves CID after recording statement

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after recording a statement for over four hours. MP Namal Ra... Read More


School dev. officers end hunger strike after meeting President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A group of School Development Officers, who were engaged in a fast-unto-death protest near the Presidential Secretariat, ended their protest campaign following the meeting with Pr... Read More


Grade 6 education reforms to be implemented in 2027 - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that none of the modules introduced for Grade 6 under the new education reforms have been withdrawn. The Prime Minister made these re... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa leaves FCID after recording statement

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has left the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) a short while ago after recording a ... Read More


Gold prices increase by Rs. 12,000 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by around Rs. 12,000, in line with a rise in the global market rates. According to traders at Colombo Sea Street, the price of a 24-carat ... Read More


CEB recovers over Rs. 90 mln in losses from illegal electricity connections in 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Special Investigations Unit of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has successfully recovered over Rs. 90 million in losses from parties involved in illegalelectricity consumpt... Read More


Rs. 3 billion drug haul seized from fishing boat sent to Govt Analyst

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (02) ordered that the drug stock worth over Rs. 03 billion, recently seized by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to Dikkowita Fisheries Har... Read More