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Fort Magistrate's Court rejects motion filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court yesterday rejected a motion filed by former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requesting permission to travel abroad for medical treatme... Read More


Navaratri Puja held at Parliament

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Navaratri Puja, organised within the premises of the Parliament to symbolise the country's multi-religious harmony, was held with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Hari... Read More


SL re-affirms commitment to regional security co-operation at BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala represented Sri Lanka in the First Home Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi, India, recently, reaffirming Sri ... Read More


Health warning following marked rise in influenza across country

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Health authorities have issued a public health warning following a marked rise in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cases across country a over the past two to three weeks, as recorde... Read More


Record Rs.2,000 Bn to be allocated for projects in Budget 2027

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament yesterday that the government has decided to allocate a record two trillion rupees (Rs.2,000 billion) for... Read More


SC issues open warrant for Premalal Jayasekara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court yesterday issued an open warrant for the arrest of former MP Premalal Jayasekara, alias Choka Malli, after he failed to appear before court in an appeal concern... Read More


FM underscores co-operation needed to tackle cross-border crime

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath yesterday highlighted the importance of international co-operation to address cross-border crime, organised crimina... Read More


Sri Lankans have pawned over Rs.1200 Bn worth jewellery to commercial banks - Sujeeva

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- SJB MP Sujeewa Senasinghe told Parliament yesterday that Sri Lankans have pawned over Rs.1200 billion worth of gold jewellery to commercial banks to cope with mounting cost-of-li... Read More


AG to prosecute those who placed Thileepan's statue at Jaffna event

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Formal investigations have been initiated regarding the placement of a statue of Rasaiah Parthipan alias Thileepan, a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Stat... Read More


Nepal Embassy holds Durga pooja

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Embassy of Nepal in Colombo held the Durga pooja to pay homage to Goddess Durga, symbolising triumph of good over evil. The religious ceremony which was held at the embassy p... Read More