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Liberal Youth Movement hails Supreme Court case on Emergency Regulations in 2022

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Liberal Youth Movement welcomed the Supreme Court judgment upholding the petition it filed challenging the islandwide State of Emergency declared on July 17, 2022 by the then... Read More


Environment Ministry calls for CID probe into elephant shootings

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Ministry of Environment has requested the Sri Lanka Police to launch a special investigation into the recent spate of wild elephant deaths caused by gunshot wounds, urging st... Read More


Russell's sparkling farewell in vain as Australia sprint to T20 win

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Andre Russell struck a sparkling 36 off 15 balls in his final innings before retirement on Tuesday but could not save the West Indies from losing the second Twenty20 internationa... Read More


Urgent Call for Action: Authorities Seek Probe into Wild Elephant Deaths

Srilanka, July 23 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Environment and the Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation have formally requested an investigation from Acting Inspector Gen... Read More


Inland Revenue Deputy Commissioner released on bail in bribery case

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- K.C.K. Kumara, Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly... Read More


COPE allegations false: MP Chamindrani Kiriella

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- MP Chamindrani Kiriella who raised a privilege issue against the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today alleged that it has come up with a false allegation that she has ill... Read More


Falsely arrested for drunk driving: MP Wedaarachchi

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Opposition MP Dilip Wedaarachchi alleged in Parliament today that he was falsely arrested by the police for drunk driving. "I was arrested by the Fort police while I was return... Read More


Cabinet approves bill to scrap ex-presidents' perks

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the publication of a draft bill to repeal the President's Entitlements Act, effectively revoking special privileges granted to former Presid... Read More


Elder sister's lover rapes younger sister

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- A 17-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by her elder sister's lover when she was alone at home. The 25-year-old suspect from Walahanduwa in Akmeemana had been in love with h... Read More


Wild elephant electrocuted by illegal fence in Potuvil

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Wild Elephant Electrocuted in Potuvil After Coming into Contact with Illegal Electric Fence A wild elephant roaming in the Kanagarayam area in Potuvil was electrocuted after bec... Read More