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Prison Jailer remanded till March 21 for aiding and abetting in Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder

Srilanka, March 17 -- A prison jailer, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division over allegations of aiding and abetting the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa, was remanded till March 21 by Colombo A... Read More


Court issues warrant on third witness in Mrs. World Pageant incident

Srilanka, March 17 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the alleged forcible removal of the crown from Pushpik... Read More


Govt will introduce new Constitution according to its own time: Minister

Srilanka, March 17 -- The Government will introduce the new Constitution according to its own time line, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today. The Minister was responding to... Read More


Batalanda Commission faults JVP for acts of terrorism

Srilanka, March 17 -- The commission which looked into what is called the torture chamber in Batalanda way back in 1989 has faulted Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in addition to the then government, ... Read More


Not possible to mete out justice on behalf of Easter attack victims in a month or two: Minister

Srilanka, March 17 -- It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of Science and Technology Chrishantha Abeysena tol... Read More


More witnesses ready to testify on Batalanda incident: Tilvin

Srilanka, March 17 -- Claiming that there are more witnesses to testify on the Batalanda incident, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today if the evidence is produced, not only former President ... Read More


Too late for Ranil to talk about Batalanda now: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Claiming that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is now too late to talk about the Batalanda Commission report, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today the government will take... Read More


Six arrested over violence at music show

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the violent incidents that occurred during a musical event at Divulankadawala in Medirigiriya. Police said all six suspect... Read More


Defect found in oil pipeline from Colombo port

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- A defect has been discovered in the oil pipelines linking the Colombo Port to the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CSTL) in Kolonnawa, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation... Read More


Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59

Sri Lanka, March 16 -- At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze broke out around 02:30 (01:30 GMT) at the Pulse c... Read More