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Online booking mandatory for passport applicants from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Online appointment booking will be mandatory from tomorrow (29) for applicants seeking passports under both the one-day and normal service categories at regional offices of the D... Read More


Wild elephant walks across Welikanda railway platform

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A wild elephant walked across the railway platform at Welikanda Railway Station last night, causing concern among those who witnessed the unusual incident. Railway authorities s... Read More


Thilan Wijesinghe seeks probe into source of parliamentary list on corruption charges, after name withdrawn

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe has sought an investigation as to how he came to be named in a High Court case where his lawyers could not trace any r... Read More


President orders faster development of Katunayake airport

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to expedite projects aimed at increasing passenger-handling capacity and improving facilities at Bandaranaike Internat... Read More


NPP parliamentary group divided over No-Confidence Motion against Speaker: Marikkar

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The National People's Power (NPP) parliamentary group is divided over the no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, Opposition MP S. M. Marikkar said today. "A ... Read More


Krrish deal case: Namal Rajapaksa's bail order on November 3

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today fixed November 3 to deliver the order on the bail application filed on behalf of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in re... Read More


HRCSL summons three police officers over suspect's death in Homagama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has summoned the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Homagama Police Station and two other police officers to appear before the commis... Read More


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