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Harsha urges Colombo Mayor to repair damaged Independence Square walking path

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has urged the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar to immediately repair the walking pat... Read More


26-year-old arrested for allegedly killing parents in Embilipitiya

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A 26-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of his parents in the Kiralawellakatuwa area of Embilipitiya. According to the police, the incident occurred last night follow... Read More


CAA plans pilot project for passenger-carrying drones

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka is planning to launch a pilot project to introduce passenger-carrying drones in the country as part of efforts to explore advanced... Read More


CID seeks Health Ministry probe into substandard cardiac devices

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has requested the Health Ministry Secretary to conduct a preliminary inquiry to identify the individuals and companies responsible for... Read More


Quadruple murder accused acquitted after 16 years

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- An accused who stood indicted with quadruple murder was found not guilty and acquitted by North Central Province High Court Judge Indika Attanayake. The case had been pending for... Read More


Magistrates, District Court judges up in arms against move

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- With pressure mounting on the Government from the country's legal fraternity over the move for retirement age extension for Superior Court judges, the Judicial Service Associatio... Read More


Govt. silence masks Rs 31 Bn cyber heist

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Over US$ 88 million and 4 million Euros have been siphoned from Sri Lanka's state coffers due to severe institutional negligence, a loss masked by official state silence until a ... Read More


Deadline set for school stationery grant process; No further extensions

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Education Ministry has announced the deadlines for the 2026 programme to provide grants for the purchase of stationery for schoolchildren, stating that no further extensions ... Read More


Filipino woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 61.8 mn worth of 'Kush'

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A 63-year-old Filipino woman was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, in the early hours of today after Airport Police Narcotics Bureau officers alle... Read More


Grandfather arrested over rape

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A 12-year-old schoolgirl suffering from a urine infection was examined by the doctors, to find that she had been raped at times for two years by her grandfather. The 54-year-old... Read More