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Tissa Attanayake withdraws from SJB-UNP discussion committee

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Former Parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake, the National Organizer of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, has withdrawn from the committee appointed to engage in discussions with the United... Read More


Father arrested for brutally abusing children over dispute with wife

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A father who severely abused his two children following disputes with his wife was arrested by the Gampola Police Children and Women's Bureau yesterday afternoon (14). The arres... Read More


Passports of army soldiers below major rank to be held by regimental centers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Ministry of Defense has ordered that the passports of all Army soldiers below the rank of Major be kept in the custody of their respective Regimental Centers with immediate e... Read More


Drug trafficker and wife brought to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Pushparaj, an alleged drug trafficker and organized criminal, along with his wife, was brought to Sri Lanka this morning after being arrested while in hiding abroad. According t... Read More


Sri Lanka Masters squad named for International Masters League

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The 15-member Sri Lanka Masters squad for the upcoming International Masters League cricket tournament in India has been announced, with cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara leading t... Read More


NPP MP K. Ilankumaran injured in Chavakachcheri accident

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- National People's Power (NPP) MP K. Ilankumaran was injured in a road accident in Chavakachcheri this afternoon (15). The accident occurred when the MP's vehicle, traveling from... Read More


Driver in MP Muhammad Faizal's accident to be produced in court

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- The driver involved in the accident involving National People's Power (NPP) Puttalam District MP Mohamed Faisal's vehicle, which resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, is set t... Read More


Public Health Inspector arrested for bribery in Dambulla

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- A Public Health Inspector has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for attempting to solicit a Rs. 200,000 bribe from a hotel in Da... Read More


Pope Francis, in hospital, has 'slight fever' but is stable, Vatican says

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- Pope Francis, 88, has been hospitalized for treatment of a respiratory infection, the Vatican announced on Friday. He is in stable condition and has begun hospital drug therapy a... Read More


Central Bank warns of temporary inflation rise

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- The Central Bank has stated that inflation could rise above the target between the end of this year and mid-2026. However, the February Monetary Policy Report noted that this in... Read More