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Rajnath Singh meets Sajith Premadasa

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Visiting Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa in Colombo during his three-day official visit to the island. The meetin... Read More


Green number plates legally valid for electric vehicles

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Green-coloured vehicle number plates are legally valid and should be recognised as such, Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic Vice Marshal (Retd.) Thushara Idu... Read More


Sri Lanka presents key fisheries policy proposals at COFI 37

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka has presented a series of key proposals on fisheries policy, sustainable management of marine resources, protection of small-scale fisheries and regional cooperation at... Read More


Air defence guns to be upgraded under Indian grant assistance

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The upgrading of air defence guns under the MoU between India and Sri Lanka will significantly strengthen the air defence architecture protecting critical assets in Sri Lanka. T... Read More


Opposition calls for controversial businessman Nimal Perera's arrest

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake said in Parliament today that controversial businessman Nimal Perera, whose evidence was cited in the arrest of MP Namal Rajapaksa, shou... Read More


Vehicle fitness tests to become mandatory for passenger transport

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Legal provisions will be introduced to make vehicle fitness tests mandatory for passenger transport vehicles, with the aim of ensuring passenger safety, Commissioner General of t... Read More


Scam behind decision to construct expressways?: Chamara Sampath

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake in Parliament today questioned whether there is a move to collect commissions from transactions connected with expressways. "The Presi... Read More


Bread weight under watch: CAA raids 118 outlets and bakeries

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched a special islandwide inspection programme to detect underweight bread and ensure consumers receive the correct weight for the pr... Read More


Commonwealth Lawyers Association raises questions over Supreme Court proceedings

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- In a nine-page report, President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) Steven Thiru has raised several concerns over procedural fairness, transparency and the composition... Read More


2018 soldier murder probe: CID arrests victim's wife

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The wife of a retired soldier who was allegedly abducted and murdered in the Kirindiwela area has been arrested by the Homicide and Organised Crime Investigation Division of the ... Read More