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Health Minister calls for AI use to improve healthcare

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has stressed the importance of using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology to improve Sri Lanka's healthcare system. He highl... Read More


'Ghafoor Mama' sentenced to 12 years in Wanathawilluwa explosives case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Mohamed Shariff Adam Lebbe, alias 'Ghafoor Mama', the third defendant in the case involving the stockpiling of explosives and prohibited materials in Wanathawilluwa, has been sen... Read More


Johnston admits guilt in luxury vehicle tax case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court, through his lawyers, that he intends to plead guilty to charges relating to the possession of ... Read More


Prosecution's absence delays Namal's Airbus case bail hearing

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The bail application filed by MP Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the Airbus case was not taken up by the three-judge High Court bench today after the prosecution failed to app... Read More


Bribery Commission arrests former Youth Services chief

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former National Youth Services Council Director General Lalit Piyum Perera. Published by... Read More


Gammanpila challenge court order suspending Viharamahadevi Sathyagraha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of an order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate to suspend a Sathyag... Read More


SriLankan Airlines flight to London returns to Katunayake after bird strike

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for London returned to Katunayake Airport shortly after take-off on October 28 following a bird strike, according to a spokesperson for the airl... Read More


Getting a passport? Five regional offices introduce online booking

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration will introduce an online appointment booking system for passport applications at five regional offices from October 29. The system w... Read More


Edelweiss Resumes Winter Flights to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Edelweiss Air has resumed its winter flight operations to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), reconnecting Switzerland and Sri Lanka with three weekly flights for the winte... Read More


Police can examine mobile phones during criminal investigations, Says Spokesman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Police have the authority to take mobile phones into custody and examine their contents during criminal investigations, subject to legal procedures and court orders, Police Spoke... Read More