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Unsung Rajeew gets his loudest call

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- One of the country's silent warriors in rugby, Rajeew Perera, has received a call-up to be the team manager and assistant coach of the Sri Lanka Sevens squad that is faced with ... Read More


Woman arrested for attempted smuggling of exotic snakes at BIA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A 40-year-old Sri Lankan woman was arrested by customs officers while attempting to smuggle six live exotic snakes into the country at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). ... Read More


Three-tier ADR in the works to boost investor confidence: BOI

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Says the progressive approach will allow disputes to be addressed in stages, prioritising amicable settlement even before resorting to arbitration Asserts the effort reflects Sr... Read More


Police constable arrested for accepting bribe from businessman

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A Police constable attached to the Karathivu Police Station in Ampara has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 from a businessma... Read More


Ella bus accident: Bus owner overspent on design, Neglected maintenance

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The owner of the bus involved in the recent Ella tragedy, which killed 15 people and seriously injured many others, spent more on decorating the bus than its actual value, but h... Read More


Mother, son hacked to death in Karandeniya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Karandeniya Police have launched an investigation after a mother and son were founf brutally hacked to death inside their home at Kotawela in Karandeniya. Police said the victi... Read More


No plans to shut down Ceylon Fisheries Corporation: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Deputy Minister of Fisheries Ratna Dhamija told Parliament today that there are no plans to shut down the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, dismissing recent media reports claiming ... Read More


COPF proposes granting full independence to CIABOC

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) proposed granting full independence to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), by allowing the instit... Read More


Two arrested for smuggling birds in Mannar

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Sri Lanka Navy arrested two suspects who were trying to smuggle 91 birds near Sirithoppuwa beach in Mannar this week. The suspects, aged 17 and 52, are from Pesalai and Man... Read More


Two nabbed at BIA with phones, cosmetics, cigarettes worth Rs. 5 million

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Two passengers attempting to smuggle in mobile phones, tablet computers, cosmetics and a large stock of cigarettes and cannabis wrapping paper worth Rs. 5 million were arrested ... Read More