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Bodies of two sisters found in Habaraduwa taken for post-mortem

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The bodies of two women suspected to have been beaten and murdered, found behind a house in the Ginigala area in Habaraduwa, were brought to Karapitiya Hospital for post-mortem ex... Read More


Man killed, wife injured in Kalutara T56 shooting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A person died on the spot, and his wife sustained injuries in a shooting carried out using a T-56 firearm near a hotel on Nagoda Road in Kalutara, police stated. A gunman who arr... Read More


SriLankan Airlines suspends Riyadh flights for two days

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Flights to Riyadh remain suspended as a safety measure due to ongoing attacks, SriLankan Airlines stated. Consequently, flight UL265 scheduled to depart from Colombo to Riyadh to... Read More


Opposition to hand over no-confidence motion against Speaker today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The no-confidence motion brought by the opposition against the Speaker is scheduled to be handed over to the Secretary-General of Parliament today (9). Signing of the motion took... Read More


Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa to be taken to National Eye Hospital today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Remanded former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa is scheduled to be taken to the National Eye Hospital today (09) without being referred to a private hospital, the Prison Media Spok... Read More


Sri Lanka welcomes Indian Supreme Court observations on Kachchatheevu and Maritime Boundary

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar has welcomed observations made by the Supreme Court of India regarding Kachchatheevu island and the interna... Read More


Former state bank chief cashier sentenced to 15 years' rigorous imprisonment over fraud

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Homagama High Court Judge, Krishanthi Amaratunga, has sentenced a former chief cashier of a state bank branch in Kaduwela to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment, to be served co... Read More


Sri Lanka CERT warns public against fraudulent overseas university ads on social media

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has issued an urgent warning advising the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent advertisements on social me... Read More


Progress of 'Clean Colombo' Programme reviewed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A discussion to review the progress of the 'Clean Colombo' initiative, held in conjunction with the broader 'Clean Sri Lanka' program, was conducted today (09) at the Presidential... Read More


Six suspects acquitted in Ranil Wickremesinghe private house arson case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Six suspects, including Aragalaya activist Priyath Nikeshala and former Member of Parliament J. Sri Ranga, were acquitted and discharged in the case regarding the setting fire to ... Read More