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MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING PREGNANT WIFE

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, decapitating her, and bringing her head to the police. The suspect committed the crime this morning (3), in the P... Read More


SUPREME COURT GRANTS LEAVE TO PROCEED WITH PETITIONS ON ALLEGED ILLEGAL LIQUOR LICENSES

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Supreme Court today (3), granted permission to hear two fundamental rights petitions alleging that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Minister of Finance, violated fu... Read More


FARMERS' INSURANCE BOARD ASSESSES CROP DAMAGE, URGES REPORTS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Agricultural and Farmers' Insurance Board has commenced assessing the damage caused to crops by the rain and wind conditions experienced over the past few days. The board sta... Read More


PROF. UDAYANGA HEMAPALA APPOINTED NEW CEB CHAIRMAN

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board has appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Professor. K.T.M. Udayanga Hemapala as its new Chairman. This was confirmed in a letter to the... Read More


CID INVESTIGATES STATEMENTS BY MPS JAYASEKARA AND GAMMANPILA ON CUSTOMS CONTAINER RELEASE

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (3), informed Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura that it has initiated investigations into statements made by MP Dayasiri Jayasek... Read More


TRAIN DELAYS ON UPCOUNTRY LINE AFTER LORRY OVERTURNS

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Railway Department says all trains from Colombo to Badulla on the Upcountry Railway Line will be delayed after a lorry overturned on the tracks near Bandarawela Railway Statio... Read More


PRESIDENT DISSANAYAKE MEETS THE AUSTRALIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake held discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles at the Presidential Secretariat this morning... Read More


W.R.N.R. PREMACHANDRA APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Cabinet has approved the immediate appointment of Eng. W.R.N.R. Premachandra, currently serving as Additional Secretary (Technical) at the Ministry of Defence, as the new Dire... Read More


SRI LANKA TRIPOSHA LIMITED TO IMPORT MAIZE FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to issue a permit to the Sri Lanka Triposha Limited Company to import 18,000 metric tons of maize, to ensure the continuous produc... Read More


CASE AGAINST RAJITHA SENARATNE OVER MODARA FISHERIES HARBOUR LEASE RE-CALLED

Sri Lanka, June 3 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered the recall of the case filed against former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and three other defendants, alleging that they caused a loss to the gover... Read More