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WIFE OF 'BACKHOE SAMAN' QUESTIONED AT KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The wife of organised crime figure Backhoe Saman, who was arrested with Kehelbaddara Padme in Indonesia, is currently being questioned by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) ... Read More


THREE DOCTORS PROVIDE BAIL FOR RANIL WICKREMESINGHE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Three doctors have reportedly provided bail for former President and leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe. On August 26, the Fort Magistrate's Court granted... Read More


BACKHOE SAMAN'S' WIFE AND CHILD ARRIVE AT KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The wife of organised crime figure Backhoe Saman, who was recently arrested in Indonesia, has been brought to the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake. She arrived w... Read More


ASPI CROSSES HISTORIC 21,000-MARK

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 21,000-mark for the first time in history today (29). Published by HT Digital Content Services w... Read More


BUSINESSMAN NABBED AT AIRPORT WITH OVER RS. 20M SMUGGLING ATTEMPT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A 36-year-old businessman from Colombo has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle mobile phones and cardamom worth approximately Rs. ... Read More


646 ARRESTED DURING ISLANDWIDE POLICE RAIDS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A total of 646 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities, as well as illicit liquor and drug-related offenses, during a special island-... Read More


NEW FRAMEWORK FOR SETTING MAXIMUM DRUG PRICES SENT TO THE PARLIAMENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The government has decided to submit regulations to Parliament that outline the methodology for defining the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of pharmaceutical products. The regulatio... Read More


FORMER MINISTER RAJITHA REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Former minister Rajitha Senaratne, who appeared before the Colombo High Court for another case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, has be... Read More


MORE THAN HUNDRED COUPLES WED IN JAFFNA CEREMONY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A large-scale wedding celebration was held in Jaffna yesterday, where 108 couples exchanged vows at the Selva Sannithi Murugan Temple. The couples, who had previously been unabl... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL FINGERPRINT SCANNERS IN ALL STATE INSTITUTIONS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry has announced that it will install fingerprint scanners in all government institutions that do not cu... Read More