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Opposition Leader meets Indian Finance Minister

Sri lanka, Nov. 4 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who is on an official visit to India, met with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (4) at the Finance Ministry in New Delhi. The o... Read More


New vehicles to enhance STF's island-wide law enforcement duties

Sri lanka, Nov. 4 -- Cabinet approval was granted to purchase 100 motorcycles with an engine capacity of 125cc and 50 three-wheelers for the Special Task Force (STF). Minister of Public Security and ... Read More


Cabinet approves import of Ponni Samba rice without license

Sri lanka, Nov. 4 -- Cabinet approval was granted at the meeting held on the 13th of last month to import the GR 11/Ponni Samba rice variety, classified under the Harmonized Classification Code 1006.3... Read More


Son caught with bullets after assaulting father

Sri lanka, Nov. 4 -- Kosmodara Police report that a 20-year-old son was arrested with seven T-56 live rounds, six T-56 empty casings, and a holster containing a pistol magazine while investigating a c... Read More


Tamil Nadu chief minister seeks release of detained fishermen in Sri Lanka

Sri lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, addressed a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging immediate diplomatic action with the Sri Lankan Government to sec... Read More


SJB secures majority in Kotapola Co-operative election

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was able to secure a majority in the Kotapola Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society's regional election. According to the results announced, 65 out ... Read More


Environmental complaints hotline live from today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to introduce a new telephone number, effective today, for the public to provide information regarding any damage to the country's fores... Read More


Two arrested for threatening a Buddhist nun

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Wattala Police arrested two suspects connected to a video circulating on social media which shows two individuals scolding and threatening a Buddhist nun. The arrested suspects a... Read More


35 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Navy took 35 Indian fishermen into custody for engaging in illegal poaching in the Northern Seas. The arrests occurred during a patrol conducted from last night until this mo... Read More


Supreme Court upholds asset-freeze order on Rambukwella family

Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Supreme Court ordered the rejection of three petitions that sought a writ order to invalidate the Colombo High Court's directive to freeze the assets belonging to family membe... Read More