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Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said. Speaking to Daily Mirr... Read More


Gammanpila files complaint over ruling MPs' use of salaries for party funds

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila filed a complaint with the Bribery Commission today alleging that government MPs are diverting their monthly salaries to party fun... Read More


Workers trapped as earth collapses at construction site

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A mound of earth collapsed on a group of workers building a wall in the Manikkawa area of Mawanella. Police said that rescue operations are currently underway to free the trapp... Read More


System needed to monitor money collection in schools, Bribery Commission DG

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A system should be developed to investigate the collection of money from students in schools through development societies or other channels, and to implement existing circulars... Read More


Suspect arrested in Kottawa with live ammunition and heroin

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A 24-year-old person from Angulana, Moratuwa, was arrested in the Kottawa area by the Police Special Task Force with 458 live rounds of ammunition and a T-56 cartridge, police s... Read More


UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The incident occurred while the wo... Read More


President to meet Japanese Prime Minister today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today... Read More


Ramanathan Archchuna arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- MP Ramanathan Archchuna was arrested by Fort Police this morning (29) when he arrived at the station to give a statement. The arrest follows an incident in which the MP was rep... Read More


MP Archchuna granted bail

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- MP Ramanathan Archchuna, who was arrested by Fort Police this morning (29), has been granted bail by the Fort Magistrate's Court. He was taken into custody after arriving at th... Read More


Police call for applications to fill 25 medical vacancies

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Sri Lanka Police has called for applications from qualified medical professionals in both the public and private sectors to fill 25 vacancies in the Police Medical Service D... Read More