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Former GSMB Chairman Anura Walpola arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The former Chairman of the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau (GSMB), Anura Walpola, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC... Read More


Ex-Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse arrives at Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ajith Rajapakse has arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), a short while ago. Rajapakse had ... Read More


Budget 2026: Second day of Committee Stage Debate commences

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The second day of the debate on the Committee Stage or the Third Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, or the 80th Budget Speech, has commenced today (17) under the chairmanshi... Read More


Woman injured in Meetiyagoda shooting succumbs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A woman, who was injured in a shooting near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda, has succumbed to her injuries. The shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m.,... Read More


Owner of printing shop used by drug traffickers to brand packages remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The owner of a digital printing shop in Mount Lavinia, who was recently arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) along with stickers used for packaging heroin an... Read More


Two dead, teenager missing in separate drowning incidents

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Multiple drowning incidents were reported across the country yesterday (16), police said. Accordingly, a woman and an 8-year-old child who were at the Chilaw Beach in the Chilaw... Read More


Woman injured in shooting in Meetiyagoda

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A woman has sustained injuries in a shooting near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda. The shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m., police noted. The cashi... Read More


Amarapura Maha Nikaya issues statement on Trincomalee Buddha statue incident

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero, has sent a letter to the President regarding the incident in whic... Read More


Another woman arrested for aiding and abetting Kotahena shooting incident

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Another woman has been arrested for aiding and abetting the recent shooting and murder of a person in the Kotahena area, by the Colombo District Crime Division. During investiga... Read More


NIA arrests another "active co-conspirator" of Delhi suicide bomber

Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast n... Read More