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Immigration Department IT Officer arrested over Rs. 9.8 million software fraud

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- An official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over an alleged financial fraud linked to the... Read More


National Police Commission term ends tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The term of office of the National Police Commission is scheduled to end tomorrow (15), with the commission's final meeting scheduled to take place today (14). Despite the expiry... Read More


Sri Lanka, Belarus sign Air Services Agreement and MoUs to strengthen long-term bilateral cooperation

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, who is currently on an official visit to the Republic of Belarus, held bilateral discussions with the ... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa pleads not guilty to money laundering charges

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Colombo High Court today (14) rejected a preliminary objection raised by the defence in a case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, und... Read More


Vijay wins Tamil Nadu trust vote with 144 MLAs voting in favour; DMK walks out

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday comfortably won the trust vote in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, with 144 MLAs backing his government against the majority mark of 118. The... Read More


One dead, over 60 families affected by adverse weather

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- An individual has died while 62 families in four districts have been affected by prevailing adverse weather conditions. The Disaster Management Centre said the fatality was repor... Read More


68 filariasis cases reported in Sri Lanka last year

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A total of 68 cases of filariasis were identified in Sri Lanka during the past year, the Anti Filariasis Campaign stated. The Director of the campaign, Prasanga Serasinghe stated... Read More


India's Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- India's Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Wednesday, reported IANS. The Rajya Sabha MP has been hospitalised for the third time since J... Read More


Three further remanded over alleged bail fraud in relation to Kapila Chandrasena's case

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Two suspects accused of arranging two fake sureties to secure bail for former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena, who recently died under mysterious ... Read More


Holiday declared for selected grades of Telijjawila Royal College due to heavy rainfall

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A holiday has been declared today (13) for selected grades of the Telijjawila Royal College, due to the risk of landslides and slope failures caused by heavy rainfall in the Matar... Read More