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20 more forests to be gazetted as reserves tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Twenty more forests covering nearly 9,538 hectares in six districts are scheduled to be declared forest reserves tomorrow (26) under the Government's 'Vanaspathi' national progr... Read More


Indian High Commissioner meets Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha met former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road, Colombo, this morning (25). Office of the Fo... Read More


Navy seizes drugs worth over Rs. 55 Billion this year

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized illicit drugs estimated to be worth more than Rs. 55 billion through maritime and coastal anti-narcotics operations conducted so far this year, Nav... Read More


Former Buddhasasana Ministry Secretary arrested over Rs. 4.7 Mn corruption case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today arrested former Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Muthubandage Kamal Bandara Dissanaya... Read More


Sarana Gunawardena's wife arrested over Rs. 50,000 bribe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested Chinari Lakmanthi Hettiarachchi, the wife of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, ... Read More


Former Minister's ex-private secretary further remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered that the former Private Secretary to former Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who was arrested over an alleged co... Read More


Opposition holds protest near Parliamentary Complex

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Opposition is currently holding a protest at Polduwa Junction near the Parliamentary Complex. The protest is being held against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitut... Read More


Habib Rifan sworn in as MP

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Habib Rifan was sworn in as a National List Member of Parliament representing the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today. Published by HT Di... Read More


Security tightened around Parliament amid 22nd Amendment debate

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Security has been tightened in and around the Parliamentary complex as Parliament debates the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution today. A heavy police presence was observed at... Read More


Parliamentary debate on 22nd Amendment begins

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The two-day parliamentary debate on the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution commenced a short while ago. Parliament is scheduled to continue the debate tomorrow, with t... Read More