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Cabinet approves Rs. 5 Mn compensation for officers killed in Negombo Prison clash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of recommendations to provide compensation and relief to prison officers who were killed or injured during the clash at N... Read More


BASL demands probe into Homagama custodial death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Grave concern exists regarding the death of 29-year-old Ishara Harshakumara, a resident of Kiriwaththuduwa and father of two, while in the custody of the Homagama Police Station ... Read More


Edelweiss Air resumes winter flights to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Switzerland's Edelweiss Air inaugurated its winter flight services to Sri Lanka, with its inaugural flight arriving at the Katunayake airport this morning (27), coincided with th... Read More


Sri Lankan Ambassador visits Anojan Sivarasa in Saudi prison

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Dammam Central Prison yesterday (27) to meet Anojan Sivarasa, who is being held there, following a decision to o... Read More


Indictments filed against Namal and three others over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara today (27) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that indictments had been filed against Namal and three others before th... Read More


Saliya Pieris calls for stronger safeguards after Homagama custodial death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The custodial death in Homagama has once again raised serious concerns about the exercise of power by law enforcement authorities and the need for effective safeguards to protect... Read More


Flood-hit O/L students in Sabaragamuwa to get alternative exam date

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Students who are unable to participate in the GCE Ordinary Level aesthetic subjects practical examinations due to the prevailing flood situation in the Sabaragamuwa province will... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa appears in court over Airbus case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission and remanded in connection with an investigation into the Airbus transaction, was brought to cour... Read More


Cyclone Arnab intensifies into a very severe cyclonic storm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab', which was located over the West-Central Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm', according to the Early Warning Cent... Read More


Sri Lankan Ambassador visits Sivarasa Anojan after Saudi court overturns death sentence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa at Dammam Central Prison on October 26, following a Saudi Supreme Court deci... Read More