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FORMER STATE MINISTER DIANA GAMAGE RELEASED ON RS. 10 MILLION BAIL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Former State Minister Diana Gamage was released on Rs. 10 million personal bail after surrendering to the Colombo Magistrate's Court today. The court had previously issued a war... Read More


SRI LANKA'S EXPORT REVENUE INCREASES IN FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka has recorded an export revenue of $9.99 billion for the first seven months of 2025. According to the Export Development Board, this marks an increase of 7.79% compared... Read More


EX-MINISTERS ALUTHGAMAGE, FERNANDO TO PRESENT BAIL ARGUMENTS IN COURT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Colombo High Court has set a date for the bail petitions of former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando. The court announced today that the applications, fi... Read More


PM'S OFFICE DISMISSES REPORTS OF PM VISITING FORMER PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE IN HOSPITAL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Prime Minister's Office has issued a statement refuting news reports that Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the Colombo National Hospital late last night (24), to... Read More


POLICE SERGEANT REMANDED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A police sergeant from the Traffic Division of the Ja-Ela Police has been remanded until September 4 for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 15,000. The order was ... Read More


NAMAL ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF POLITICAL REVENGE TO COVER UP FAILURES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka PodujanaPeramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday (24) accused the government of engaging in political revenge to cover up its failures and attempting to dismantle s... Read More


ALI SABRY URGES END TO 'MANUFACTURED CASES,' CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT PROSECUTION

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Former Foreign Minister and President's Counsel Ali Sabry has called the allegations against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe a "political vendetta." Sabry argued that a si... Read More


FRONTLINE SOCIALISTS APPLAUD GOVERNMENT FOR ACTION AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP) has voiced its support for the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, with politburo member Duminda Nagamuwa stating, "If you wound... Read More


TWO ARRESTED IN LINK TO BORELLA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting incident that occurred on 22 August in the Kader Nanawatta area of Borella. Police stated that the susp... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT RANIL WICKREMESINGHE'S CASE TO BE RECALLED TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, currently in remand custody over allegations of misusing state funds during his official tenure, is scheduled to be taken ... Read More