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KABIR HASHIM ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF NEW COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) for the first session of the 10th Parliament. The election too... Read More


DOCTOR WALKED OUT OF OPERATION FOR SEX WITH NURSE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A doctor left a patient on an operating table under anaesthetic to go and have sex with a nurse in another room, a medical tribunal has heard. Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unna... Read More


ATHURALIYE RATHANA THERA RELEASED ON BAIL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera, who was in remand custody, has been granted bail by the Nugegoda Additional Magistrate, Sanjaya Wijesinghe. The magistrate ordered his relea... Read More


FATHER KILLED IN ELEPHANT ATTACK

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A 74 year-old man riding a bicycle with his son has been killed in a wild elephant attack. The incident occurred last night in the Dehiyaya area of Anamaduwa. The Anamaduwa Po... Read More


CID SAYS NO IMMEDIATE ARREST FOR UDYA GAMMANPILA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Court of Appeal that a decision to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has not been made at this time. The CID'... Read More


SHASHEENDRA RAJAPAKSA FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is being held on a corruption charge, has been further remanded until the 19 of this month. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. ... Read More


PARLIAMENTARY FINANCE COMMITTEE PROPOSES FULL INDEPENDENCE FOR BRIBERY AND AUDIT COMMISSIONS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Parliamentary Finance Committee has proposed to the President that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and the Auditor General's Depa... Read More


GOVERNMENT WILL NOT LIQUIDATE FISHERIES CORPORATION, DEPUTY MINISTER SAYS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The government has no plans to liquidate the Sri Lanka Fisheries Corporation, said Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources, Rathna Gamage, in Parliament today... Read More


FR. BENEDICT JOSEPH FERNANDO PASSES AWAY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Father Benedict Joseph Fernando, the former Director of Mass Communication for the Sri Lanka Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 85. Published by HT Digital Content ... Read More


SRI LANKA JUMPS 15 PLACES IN 2025 GLOBAL DEMOCRACY RANKING

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka has made a significant leap forward in its democracy ranking, moving up 15 places compared to last year. The improvement is highlighted in the latest 2025 Global Stat... Read More