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WEST INDIES STAR NICHOLAS POORAN ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran, known for his aggressive batting, has announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. The 29-year-old repre... Read More


SUSPENDED PRISONS COMMISSIONER GENERAL ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was suspended earlier today (9), follwoing a ... Read More


KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA INTERROGATED BY BRIBERY COMMISSION

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is currently out on bail, was questioned for nearly four hours today by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Co... Read More


USE ONLY PARACETAMOL FOR DENGUE AND CHIKUNGUNYA PAIN, NATIONAL DENGUE CONTROL UNIT ADVISES

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has urged the public to use only Paracetamol for pain relief associated with Dengue and Chikungunya. Consultant Community Physician of NDC... Read More


BANGLADESH INTERIM LEADER YUNUS WRITES TO PM MODI, STRESSES COOPERATION

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Bangladeshi Interim Government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has reportedly sent a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Indian media. In the letter, Yunus e... Read More


FORMER MINISTER NALIN FERNANDO APPEALS 25-YEAR SENTENCE

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Former Minister Nalin Fernando has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against his conviction and 25-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in connection with the 2015 carrom boar... Read More


PRISONS COMMISSIONER GENERAL SUSPENDED OVER PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY MISUSE

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The Cabinet has decided to suspend the Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya following an investigation into the misuse of Presidential Amnesty to release certain p... Read More


UDAYA GAMMANPILA LEAVES CID AFTER THREE-HOUR STATEMENT

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Udaya Gammanpila, left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this afternoon, (9) after providing a statement for nearly three hours... Read More


ATTEMPTED MURDER OF DRUG TRAFFICKER FOILED IN MATTAKKULIYA

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- An attempt to murder a suspected drug trafficker known as "Patthe Suranga" in the Mattakkuliya area has been foiled due to the vigilance of a police officer. CCTV footage from la... Read More


10-HOUR WATER CUT FOR PARTS OF GAMPAHA TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- A 10-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of the Gampaha District tomorrow (10). The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that the disruption will occur ... Read More