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Police stations under watch over drug raids; STF to step in where police fail

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that if a local police station fails to take action against drug-related activities in its area, he is prepared to deploy other poli... Read More


Sri Lankan war heroes risk being arrested and imprisoned in foreign countries: Joint opposition

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Sri Lanka's military leaders risk being arrested and tried, in terms of the principle of universal jurisdiction, in the national courts of different countries as a result of the ... Read More


Father seeks probe into daughter's death at Ratnapura Hospital

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The father of a 21-year-old girl who died while receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Ratnapura has called on the Health Ministry to launch an immediate and independent ... Read More


Health services face uncertainty over circular on acting specialist doctors

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- A circular issued by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIM) has sparked concern over the functioning of specialist medical services, with a doctors' trade union wa... Read More


Applications open for Second Efficiency Bar Examination for teachers

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Examinations Department has called for applications for the Second Efficiency Bar Examination for Sri Lanka Teachers' Service officers serving in national and provincial scho... Read More


Rice imports hit local production by 60%, says National Agrarians' Unity

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The import of nearly 100,000 metric tons of rice has severely disrupted the local rice market, reducing demand for domestically produced rice by around 60% and creating a crisis ... Read More


National Environmental Act comes into force from today

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today endorsed the certificate for the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament. The Act is intended to further s... Read More


Cattle meant for milking killed for meat: MP

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- Cattle meant for milking are killed for meat due to lack of grasslands, Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake alleged in Parliament today. The MP said the Wildlife Departme... Read More


Animals Amendment Bill presented to Parliament

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Animals Amendment Bill which aims to amend the Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958, was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock today. The Bill compris... Read More


No confidence motion on Justice Minister handed over to Speaker

Sri Lanka, July 21 -- The Opposition handed over the no confidence motion on Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today. A group of Opposition MPs led by Chief Op... Read More