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CA upholds 13-year sentence for bus driver in 2017 case

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an appeal filed by a private bus driver and affirmed his conviction and 13 years and three months' rigorous imprisonment for causing the d... Read More


Organised criminal 'Bus Lalith' taken to CCIB from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Organised criminal and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara alias "Bus Lalith" wanted under red warrant, who was arrested in Dubai was repatriated yesterday (25) and has been handed... Read More


Easter Attack case judgement to be delivered on September 22

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The case filed against 25 accused including Nawfer Moulavi in connection with Easter Sunday terror attacks that took place on April 21 in 2019, was on Monday fixed for deliver it... Read More


Contempt of Court charges against Wimal, Dilith, Udaya and Sugeeshwara

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has filed a complaint with the Court of Appeal against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, MP Dilith Jayaweera, Sugeeshwara Bandar... Read More


Confidential statement made to Magistrate

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- A resident of Vavuniya gave a confidential statement on Monday (24) before Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena regarding the case pending at the Fort Magistrate's Court concerning th... Read More


Suspect nabbed with sea cucumbers in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- A suspect was arrested by the Navy, for illegal transfer of 380 sea cucumbers without a valid permit in the Kiranchi coastal area of Kilinochchi on Monday (24). The operation als... Read More


Bauddhaloka Literary Festival in October

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- A prose and poetry writing competition will be held in conjunction with the 'Bauddhaloka' Literary Festival scheduled for October this year. Opportunities to participate are ava... Read More


China grant for reconstruction of 14 bridges damaged by cyclone

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Government has approved a proposal to accept a financial grant of 79 million Renminbi (Yuan) from China to reconstruct 14 bridges damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, Cabinet Spokesman... Read More


'Prophet Muhammad sought to build a society founded on equality and brotherhood'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- "As the month of Rabi' al-Awwal dawns in the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslims across the world today (26) commemorate Milad-un-Nabi, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, with d... Read More


300,000 smart electricity metres to be installed across SL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Government has approved a proposal to install 300,000 smart metres across the country, incorporating a Time-of-Use billing system, as part of the initial steps to modernise S... Read More