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Israelis await final election results

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Israelis on Thursday waited for final election results to confirm what they see taking shape: No majority of parliament seats for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies... Read More


CIABOC suspends Rakhitha's bank accounts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Several bank accounts belonging to Rakitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, have been suspended by the Commission to Investigate Allegations ... Read More


Goods, cash worth over Rs. 500,000 stolen from shop

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A man who entered a shop mobile phones and selling and installing security camera systems in Talawakelle town allegedly stole several mobile phones, cash and a gold ring on the n... Read More


Homagama Crimes OIC arrested over youth's death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Homagama Police Station Crimes Division Officer-in-Charge (OIC) currently under interdiction following the incident of the death of a suspected youth while in Police custody,... Read More


Man gets 12 years' RI in Zahran's Wanathavillu explosives case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday sentenced accused Mohamad Shareef Adam Lebbe alias "Gafoor Mama" to 12 years rigorous imprisonment over a case filed against them in... Read More


Johnston pleads guilty in vehicle tax evasion case, sentence on 11

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday pleaded guilty before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court to charges stemming from the unlawful possession of an unregistered luxury v... Read More


Arrested former NYSC Chairman gets bail in CIABOC case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former National Youth Services Council (NYSC) Chairman Lalith Piyum Perera was arrested yesterday (28) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIAB... Read More


Trial-at-Bar to take up Namal's Airbus bribery case on November 19

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A case filed against four accused including Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the Airbus bribery case, was yesterday fixed for November 19 ... Read More


Asia Asset Finance goes fully electric with a vision to power every branch

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Asia Asset Finance PLC has replaced every vehicle in its company fleet with an electric vehicle, marking a decisive step in its sustainability journey. The company's ambition ext... Read More


DFCC Bank strengthens regional development-finance links through exchange with Bhutan Development Bank and ADB

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- DFCC Bank further strengthened its regional development-finance relationships recently hosting representatives of Bhutan Development Bank Limited and the Asian Development Bank's... Read More