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COURT OF APPEAL TO RULE ON SEETHAWAKA PRADESHIYA SABHA CHAIRMAN ELECTION ON JULY 14

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Court of Appeal has announced it will issue its order on the petition seeking to prevent a secret ballot for the election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Seethawaka ... Read More


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESPONDS TO NEW U.S. TARIFF RATE

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has responded to the new 30% tax imposed on Sri Lankan goods exported to the United States. In a statement, the Chamber said it would support the ... Read More


RAIN AND STRONG WINDS FORECAST FOR TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Department of Meteorology forecast that several spells of showers will occur tomorrow in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara dist... Read More


WATER SUPPLY FROM SINGIMALE RESERVOIR HALTED

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Water Supply Board has temporarily stopped drawing water from the Singimale Reservoir in Hatton. This decision comes after a school student tragically drowned in the reservo... Read More


SCHOOLBOY MISSING AFTER FALLING INTO SINGIMALE RESERVOIR

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- A schoolboy is missing after reportedly falling into the Singimale Reservoir in Hatton yesterday afternoon (8). According to our correspondent, the missing student, a Grade 13 pu... Read More


DAUGHTER OF DR. MAHESHI WIJERATNE GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release of Hemali Wijerathne, daughter of Dr. Maheshi Wijerathne of Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital, on bail. She was previously reman... Read More


SUPREME COURT ORDERS STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-RAGGING GUIDELINES IN UNIVERSITIES

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Supreme Court today (9) ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly implement the existing guidelines designed to prevent ragging in universities. The three-me... Read More


WIMAL WEERAWANSA ARRIVES AT CID

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- National Freedom Front leader, former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (9). This is to give statements pertaining to the al... Read More


NISHANTHA JAYAWEERA SWORN IN AS NPP NATIONAL LIST MP

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Nishantha Jayaweera, appointed to the National List parliamentary seat of the National People's Power (NPP), was sworn in today (9) before Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickram... Read More


SUSPENDED PRISONS COMMISSIONER GENERAL GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of suspended Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya. He was previously remanded on suspicion of aiding... Read More