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Lawyer disenrolled for chewing court documents

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Supreme Court ordered the disenrolment of a female Attorney-at-Law after she pleaded guilty to tearing and chewing two pages of a case record at the Kekirawa District Court ... Read More


Namal highlights strategic importance of Indian ocean

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa today underscored Sri lanka's pivotal role in the Indian Ocean during the WION Global Summit, highlighting the island nation's strategic significance in ... Read More


JR Jayewardene sought $1 million from Mossad for election campaign, document reveals

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Declassified documents from Israel's Foreign Ministry have revealed that former Sri Lankan President Junius Richard Jayewardene had requested $1 million from Israel's intelligen... Read More


Sri Lanka on "perfect path" to boost Trincomalee tank capacity: Govt.

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Sri Lanka is on the perfect path toward increasing the storage capacity of oil tanks in Trincomalee as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the country's energy security, ... Read More


Iran's parliament speaker says returning women footballers will be welcomed home

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Iran's Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says returning members of Iran's women's football team will be embraced by the public. The team has been at the centre of con... Read More


China pledges stronger cooperation with Sri Lanka to crack down on Telecom and online fraud

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Chinese Government says it will continue to strengthen law enforcement cooperation with Sri Lanka to combat telecom and online fraud, following the recent arrest of several ... Read More


Restructure CPC loans, grant fuel concession to people: Opposition MP

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara today urged the government to restructure the debts of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and thereby extend the repayment period from 2029. ... Read More


MPs begin signing no-confidence motion against Power and Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Members of Parliament have begun signing the no-confidence motion against Minister of Power and Energy, Kumara Jayakody, sources from the Opposition Leader's office said today. ... Read More


1,000 cataract patients to receive surgery on March 21-22

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- A special programme to restore vision to 1,000 patients suffering from cataracts will be carried out on March 21 and 22, National Eye Hospital Director Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara sai... Read More


Motorists urged to verify identity of vehicle when refuelling

Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Department of Motor Traffic has requested motorists to produce either the Vehicle Revenue License, the Vehicle Registration Certificate, the Vehicle Insurance Certificate or... Read More