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School principal arrested over alleged admission bribe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- A principal in the Galle area was arrested in connection with an incident involving the receipt of Rs. 250,000 as a bribe to admit two children to a school. The suspect principa... Read More


Two National Hospital employees remanded over drug charges

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court remanded two National Hospital employees arrested with narcotics until the 16th of this month. The arrests occurred near the morgue of the Eme... Read More


Indian Defence Minister to arrive on the island this afternoon

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in the country today (08) for a two-day official visit. Three memorandums of understanding regarding security betwee... Read More


Namal allowed to attend Parliament session today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Remanded Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was granted permission to attend the parliamentary session taking place today (8). He wil... Read More


Supreme Court ruling on 22A likely presented this week

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court determination regarding the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Draft Bill will likely be presented to Parliament by the Speaker during the parliamentary week commenc... Read More


Car crashes onto central guardrail on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- A car veered off the road and came to a halt atop the central guardrail near the 32.4 km post in the Dodangoda area on the Southern Expressway this morning (07). Southern Expres... Read More


SriLankan Airlines cancels Jakarta flights over ash cloud

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Several SriLankan Airlines flights were cancelled due to ash clouds created following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia. Flights scheduled to operate today (07) f... Read More


Written submissions on Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill petitions due today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Written submissions regarding the petitions filed challenging the Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill can be filed before 12:00 noon today (07). The confidential determination on the... Read More


Second phase of third school term begins today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- The second phase of the third school term in government and government-approved private schools begins today (07). Accordingly, cleaning activities across school premises island... Read More


Five arrested over illegal antiquities excavation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Five suspects who carried out excavations with the intention of searching for antiquities were arrested. Hingurakgoda Police stated that the group was taken into custody during ... Read More