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SRI LANKA'S CHIEF PRELATES URGE PEACE BETWEEN THAILAND AND CAMBODIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The four Chief Prelates of Sri Lanka have issued a joint appeal for peace and harmony between Thailand and Cambodia, conveying their message in a special letter to the Minister o... Read More


REPORT HIGHLIGHTS LOW FEMALE PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 193 countries in the world for female parliamentary representation, despite women accounting for 52% of the total population. These findings were re... Read More


SWEDISH TOURIST RESCUED AFTER BEING SWEPT OUT TO SEA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A Swedish national was rescued by police lifesavers yesterday (29) after he was swept four kilometres out to sea while sky surfing off the coast of Pottuvil-Kottuhal. The 40-yea... Read More


MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED HARASSMENT OF EGYPTIAN TOURIST

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- Ambalantota Police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually harassing a 19-year-old Egyptian woman near the Ambalantota bus station. The suspect is a 43-year-old resident of... Read More


INVESTIGATIONS INTO OVER 10,000 DISAPPEARANCE CASES TO BE REOPENED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has announced that investigations into more than 10,531 complaints of enforced disappearances reported in the North and South before the yea... Read More


WAR HEROES' ORGANISATION LAUNCHES SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENEVA RESOLUTION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- The "Ranaviru Janapawura," a movement representing war heroes, has launched a nationwide public signature campaign in protest of the upcoming Geneva resolution on Sri Lanka. The... Read More


ASPI CROSSES HISTORIC 21,000-MARK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 21,000-mark for the first time in history today (29). Published by HT Digital Content Services w... Read More


BUSINESSMAN NABBED AT AIRPORT WITH OVER RS. 20M SMUGGLING ATTEMPT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A 36-year-old businessman from Colombo has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle mobile phones and cardamom worth approximately Rs. ... Read More


646 ARRESTED DURING ISLANDWIDE POLICE RAIDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A total of 646 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities, as well as illicit liquor and drug-related offenses, during a special island-... Read More


NEW FRAMEWORK FOR SETTING MAXIMUM DRUG PRICES SENT TO THE PARLIAMENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The government has decided to submit regulations to Parliament that outline the methodology for defining the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of pharmaceutical products. The regulatio... Read More