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A principal to be reported to court over an alleged assault

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Anamaduwa Police today (October 16) stated that they will report facts to the court regarding a primary school principal near Anamaduwa who allegedly assaulted a girl with a ... Read More


Warrant issued for main suspect in Rs. 300 million land fraud case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Horana Chief Magistrate today (October 16) ordered an open warrant be issued for the main suspect in a case involving the alleged fraudulent sale of a large, Rs. 300 million-... Read More


17-year-old girl dies in Warakapola road crash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A 17-year-old girl has died following a serious road crash that occurred on the Alawwa-Ambepussa road in the Wariyagoda area, within the Warakapola Police Division. The crash oc... Read More


Another former SEC Director to be arrested over Sirikotha renovation case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (October 16) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court that it expects to arrest a former Wo... Read More


24% of school students show symptoms of depression

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Professor Miyuru Chandradasa, President of the Sri Lanka College of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, stated that 24% of students in the higher grades of Sri Lankan schools sho... Read More


Gold prices continue upward trend

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Gold prices have hit another all-time high today, with the price of a 24-karat gold sovereign rising to Rs. 390,000. According to the All-Island Gem and Jewellery Association's ... Read More


Customs informs court vehicles held for letter of credit irregularities can be released

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Sri Lanka Customs today (16) informed the Court of Appeal that vehicles currently detained for being imported from a country other than the country of manufacture, despite ha... Read More


Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya meets Indian external affairs minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is on a state visit to India, met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar a short while ago. Prime Minister Dr. Harini... Read More


Van and house severely damaged by lightning strike in Norwood

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Heavy damage was reported to a parked Dolphin van and a nearby house in the Norwood area yesterday (15), following a lightning strike that occurred during heavy rainfall. One pe... Read More


Illegal occupation of land in Modara exposed at COPA

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- It was recently revealed before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that 100 perches of the high commercial value Modara Elie House land have been illegally use... Read More