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OPPOSITION TO QUESTION GOVERNMENT OVER LIQUIDATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The Opposition will question the government in Parliament next week over its decision to liquidate 33 state institutions, including the defunct airline Mihin Lanka. This was ann... Read More


POLICE CONFIRM ICE CONCENTRATION IN SEIZED CHEMICALS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Police have confirmed that 5 out of 20 samples taken from a large cache of chemicals discovered on a land plot in Middeniya contain a concentration of the drug 'ice'. During a s... Read More


MUSLIM COMMUNITY PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORT FOR BUS CRASH VICTIMS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The Muslim community in the Ella-Wellawaya area has provided humanitarian assistance by helping to transport the remains of those who died in the recent bus accident. The remain... Read More


HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW FOCUS ON FIELD HEALTHCARE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced today that the government is committed to extending healthcare services beyond institutional settings and into the field. Speakin... Read More


SRI LANKA RESPONDS TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva has responded to a report on the country by the UN Human Rights High Commissioner. The report is scheduled to be presented at the 60t... Read More


SUSPECT IN MARADANA SHOOTING ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Police have arrested the motorcyclist involved in the shooting incident that occurred in the Maradana-Panchikawatte area. The suspect was taken into custody in the Bloemendhal a... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER SHASHEENDRA RAJAPAKSA ADMITTED TO PRISON HOSPITAL

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, was admitted to the prison hospital yesterday afternoon due to high blood pressure and fatigue. ... Read More


PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES SUBMIT REPORT ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- A report detailing the views of the Parliamentary Secretaries on the no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister of Defence, Retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, has been sub... Read More


SRI LANKA STRENGTHENS ANTI-POACHING MEASURES AMID RISING ELEPHANT AND LEOPARD DEATHS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Local media reported that the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC) has increased efforts to combat illegal poaching in Sri Lanka's wildlife reserves following a surge in wi... Read More


SHOP SHOT AT IN PANADURA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- A shop in the Alubomulla area of Panadura has been shot. Police say that no one was harmed in the incident. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru N... Read More