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Seed maize project approved under Ministry procedures, former Additional Secretary tells court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Giving evidence in the corruption case against former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, former Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development, Shantha Bandara told the Co... Read More


Saudi prosecution appeal leads to death sentence for Sivarasa Anojan: Vijitha Herath

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament today that Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia following an appeal by the Saudi prose... Read More


Train driver acquitted over wild elephant death

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- A train driver who had been charged before Kekirawa Magistrate's Court for the death of a wild elephant that was run over by train was acquitted, and the case was terminated by ... Read More


Committee proposes community service, work camps to ease prison overcrowding

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Officials have proposed referring minor offenders serving sentences of less than four years, or those unable to pay relatively small fines, to community service or work camps th... Read More


Easter Sunday attacks case judgment proceedings begin

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- The case against 24 accused, including Naufer Moulavi, over 23,270 charges relating to conspiring, aiding and abetting suicide terrorist attacks targeting tourist hotels, church... Read More


Sri Lankan-origin actress will play Sita in a leading musical at Wembley Arena

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lankan-origin actress Bhavithra Gananathan is set to make her professional acting debut as Sita in the major arena production Diwali Story: The Journey of Ram - A Musical at... Read More


Supreme Court determines Clause 17 of Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill requires referendum

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramarathne informed Parliament today that the Supreme Court has determined that Clause 17 of the "Anti-Corruption (Amendment)" Bill is inconsistent with Artic... Read More


'Walk the talk' on justice for Sri Lankan fishermen, Chandrasekar tells Vijay

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- In response to Tamil Nadu fishermen's continued poaching in Sri Lankan waters, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said he had conveyed a message to Tamil Nadu Chief Mini... Read More


Seat belts help reduce expressway accident casualties: RDA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General Anuradha Hettiarachchi said yesterday that casualties from road accidents on expressways have declined following the introducti... Read More


India crush Sri Lanka to retain Asian Games Gold

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- India retained the Asian Games women's cricket gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park on Tuesday. T... Read More