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SLAF training aircraft crashes in Wariyapola

Sri Lanka, March 21 -- A Sri Lanka Air Force K8 training aircraft crashed near Minuwangate, Wariyapola, after losing radar contact. Both pilots ejected safely, according to the SLAF spokesperson. Pub... Read More


Kirsty Coventry becomes first female and first African president of IOC

Sri Lanka, March 21 -- Kirsty Coventry was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, making history as the first woman and the first African to lead the g... Read More


IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to be produced in court today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was remanded for one day after surrendering to the Matara Magistrate's Court, is scheduled to appear before the court again today. Tennakoon surre... Read More


LG election nominations close today

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The acceptance of nominations for the upcoming Local Government (LG) Elections will conclude at 12.00 noon today, the Election Commission announced. Nominations for 336 LG insti... Read More


Gazette issued to amend import and export regulations

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued amending multiple import and export regulations, including a significant change permitting Bureau Veritas inspection certificates for veh... Read More


Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded until April 3

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until April 3 after being produced before the Matara Magistrate's Court today. Tennakoon, who had an open warrant issued for h... Read More


Court rejects Rambukwella's plea to unfreeze bank account

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Colombo High Court has rejected a request by former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella's attorneys to lift the freeze on his parliamentary branch bank account, linked to an inves... Read More


Son murders mother over drug dispute

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- A heavily addicted man has murdered his 68-year-old mother in Dematagoda after she refused to give him money to buy drugs. The incident occurred at Arama Place, where the victi... Read More


Imported vehicles to be released next week

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers Association announced that imported vehicles can be released to the local market from next week. Chairman Prasad Manage said this follows an ext... Read More


Local government elections on May 6

Sri Lanka, March 20 -- The Election Commission has announced that Sri Lanka's Local Government Elections will be held on May 6. The acceptance of nominations concluded at 12.00 noon today (20), follo... Read More