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BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION REFUTES CLAIMS OF HIGH COMMISSIONER ATTENDING COURT HEARING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The British High Commission in Colombo has publicly denied inaccurate reports that its High Commissioner, Andrew Patrick, was present at a court hearing for former President Rani... Read More


OPPOSITION LEADER SEEKS PRINCE WILLIAM'S SUPPORT FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, has formally asked Britain's Prince William to help with the country's elephant conservation efforts. He warned that the ... Read More


CEB EMPLOYEES CAN APPLY TO ANY OF THE FOUR RESTRUCTURED COMPANIES FROM TODAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board, or CEB, has been restructured into four companies under the provisions of the new Sri Lanka Electricity Act. According to the Ministry of Power and... Read More


ONLINE SYSTEM PLANNED FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE MEDICAL CERTIFICATES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku announced that plans are underway to introduce an online system for issuing medical certificates required t... Read More


COLOMBO MAGISTRATE ORDERS CID PROBE INTO CONTEMPT OF COURT.

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- A Colombo Magistrate today ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to initiate an investigation against individuals who have made statements deemed insulting to the j... Read More


THREE DEAD, INCLUDING TWO SCHOOLCHILDREN, IN KULIYAPITIYA COLLISION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Three people, including two schoolchildren, were killed in a horrific head-on collision between a school van and a sand-filled tipper truck this morning near the Wila pala Bridge... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT RANIL WICKREMESINGHE ADVISED TO UNDERGO URGENT HEART SURGERY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been advised to undergo urgent heart surgery, according to Dr. Rukshan Bellana, Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital. Speak... Read More


ASWESUMA ALLOWANCE CREDITED TO ELDERLY BENEFICIARIES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Welfare Benefits Board says the monthly allowance for low-income elderly citizens over the age of 70 has been credited to bank accounts today. According to the board... Read More


MALAGAMUWA URGES MOTORISTS TO VIEW SEAT BELTS AS A 'LIFESAVER,' NOT A FINE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- International racing champion Dilantha Malagamuwa urged Sri Lankan motorists to view seat belts as a safeguard for their lives rather than merely a legal requirement. Speaking at... Read More


SRI LANKA'S HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG URGES REFORM OF MUSLIM MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ACT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has called for the urgent reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), citing several discriminatory provisions that vio... Read More