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Four Additional Solicitors General appointed President's Counsel

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Four newly promoted Additional Solicitors General of the Attorney General's Department have been appointed as President's Counsel. The swearing-in ceremony was held before the S... Read More


Woman dies, teenage son injured in acid attack in Ayagama

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- A 40-year-old woman has died following an acid attack on her and her 16-year-old son in the Kolabewa area, within the Ayagama Police Division. Police had received information la... Read More


Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe departs for India

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Former President and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Chennai, India, this morning (21) from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, airport officials... Read More


Ex-President Ranil says 'Aragalaya' was suppressed democratically

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the 'Aragalaya' protest movement in Sri Lanka were suppressed through democratic means. Wickremesinghe further commented: "Bec... Read More


Father and son seek Rs. 100M in compensation for wrongful arrest by police during 'Yukthiya'

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by a father and son seeking Rs. 100 million in compensation for the alleged violation of t... Read More


One of world's largest passenger aircraft makes emergency landing at BIA

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Emirates flight EK-434, en route from Dubai to Brisbane, Australia, has made an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night. The e... Read More


25 Police Inspectors including several OICs transferred with immediate effect

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Twenty-five Inspector Rank police officers, including several Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of police stations and divisions, have been transferred with immediate effect, according t... Read More


Over 375kg of heroin, 'Ice' and 2 firearms seized from fishing vessel intercepted off southern coast

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Authorities have revealed details and exact weights of the narcotic substances discovered on the multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Sri Lanka Navy off the southern coast and ... Read More


Sri Lanka's Deputy FM holds bilateral talks with EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra, met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security P... Read More


Train services resume on up-country railway line as tracks restored

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Sri Lanka Railways has confirmed that the obstructions that existed on the up-country railway line has now been cleared, and the tracks on the line have been restored to a condit... Read More