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Sharp rise in reports of child abuse in Eastern Province, over 300 cases recorded

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A significant surge in child abuse cases involving children under the age of 16 has been reported from the Eastern Province with 304 incidents being recorded in 2024, Senior DIG ... Read More


Lorry carrying explosives seized on Habarana-Trincomalee Road

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Police have seized a lorry transporting explosives along the Habarana-Trincomalee main road. According to police, officers attached to the Hatharas Kotuwa Police had stopped and... Read More


ASPI crosses 18,000 mark

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Colombo bourse saw the All Share Price Index (ASPI) cross the 18,000 milestone for the first time in history today. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission ... Read More


Fake job scam on YouTube, Facebook: SLBFE alerts

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says it has received information about a fake foreign job scam being run through social media platforms like YouTube and Facebo... Read More


Arjun Aloysius, two others charged over Rs. 1 billion VAT fraud

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Department of Inland Revenue filed legal action before Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana against Arjun Aloysius, Anthony Randev and Jinendra John, d... Read More


MS Dhoni files for trademark of iconic nickname 'Captain Cool'

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for 'Captain Cool', a name that fans have lovingly used for years to describe his ice-cool style of leadership. The former... Read More


Govt launches concessionary loan scheme for paddy millers

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Ministry of Finance has launched a Rs. 6.5 billion concessionary loan scheme for SME paddy millers and cooperative societies to purchase paddy during the 2025 Yala season, fr... Read More


MP Shanakiyan concerned over handling of Chemmmani mass grave

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has voiced serious concerns over the ongoing exhumations at the Chemmmani mass grave site in Jaffna questioning the transparency an... Read More


Handunetti's presentation at World Economic Forum not an issue: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The shortcomings pertaining to Minister Sunil Handunetti's language skills in his presentation at the World Economic Forum is not an issue, Opposition MP S.M. Marikar told Parlia... Read More


Archuna spreads false information in Parliament based on AI-generated images

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Member of Parliament Archuna Ramanathan has reportedly conveyed false information to Parliament based on an AI-generated model of a skeleton. In his speech in Parliament today, ... Read More