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ITAK seeks urgent meeting with president to save Sri Lankan on Saudi death row

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake requesting an urgent meeting to secure a pardon and release for twenty-six-year-old Sivarasa Ano... Read More


Rainfall exceeding 100mm expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Meteorology says a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwestern Bay of Bengal is currently moving west-northwestward along the northern And... Read More


Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in first men's ODI against England

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka's players have been fined 15% of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against England in Chester-le-Street. The International Cricke... Read More


Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation concludes US study tour on public finance

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Member of Parliament Dr Harsha de Silva, together with seven members of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), ha... Read More


Missing driver of Paper Corporation chairman flees after returning official cab

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Wellawatte Police have launched an investigation into the whereabouts of the official driver attached to the Chairman of the National Paper Corporation, who had been missing... Read More


MP Namal further remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe today (23) rejected the bail application filed by Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who has been named as a suspect by the Criminal Inve... Read More


Digital system for driving licence medicals to launch tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- A new digital system for issuing medical certificates required to obtain driving licences will be introduced tomorrow, according to National Institute of Transport Medicine Chai... Read More


Parliament to debate 22A tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The debate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill will be held in Parliament tomorrow (24) and the day after (25). Following the debate, a vote will be taken, requiring... Read More


Weligama Post Office launches probe into missing Rs. 2.1mn

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- An investigation started into the disappearance of Rs. 2.1 million, revealed during the annual audit of the Weligama Main Post Office, sources state. Weligama Main Post Office ... Read More


Sajith, IMF discuss Sri Lanka's post-EFF economic outlook

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Delegation from the International Monetary Fund and the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, discussed key economic matters during a special meeting held at the Oppositio... Read More