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REMOVING EX-PRESIDENTS' PRIVILEGES, FULFILLING NPP'S PROMISE - HANDUNNETTI

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti says that abolition of privileges and special rights for former presidents is a promise that the governmen... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH GAMBLING REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The government is to establish a single, independent oversight authority to regulate all gaming and gambling activities in Sri Lanka, soon.. The new Gambling Regulatory Authori... Read More


SRI LANKA BACKS UN RESOLUTION ON PALESTINE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly endorsing the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Question of Pales... Read More


EX-CHAIRMAN OF WATTEGAMA URBAN COUNCIL ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- Former Chairman of the Wattegama Urban Council, Ravindra Bandara, has been arrested along with an associate, Lakshitha Manoj Weerabahu. The pair were taken into custody over al... Read More


BORELLA SHOOTING: STF NABS SUSPECTED GUNMAN

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- The alleged gunman in the fatal shooting incident at the Sirisara Uyana playground in Borella was arrested by the Police STF, yesterday (12) The STF found 10.71 grams of 'ICE'... Read More


ALLEGED ASSOCIATE OF BACKHOE SAMAN ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 13 -- A person suspected to be a key associate of alleged organised crime figure 'Backhoe Saman' has been arrested by the Western Province North Crime Division. Police stated that th... Read More


BIA CUSTOMS INTERCEPT SMUGGLING OF EXOTIC SNAKES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka Customs has successfully stopped an attempt to smuggle six exotic snakes at Bandaranaike International Airport (B.I.A). A Sri Lankan woman, in her early 40s, was appre... Read More


SHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ISLAND

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Department of Meteorology says a few showers can be expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts. ... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA RETURNS TO TANGALLE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has returned to his family residence in Tangalle. The move was announced yesterday (11) by his son, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, in ... Read More


STATE BANK EMPLOYEES TO PROTEST

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Ceylon Bank Employees' Union has announced they will stage a protest today (12) in Colombo. The demonstration will take place in front of the Lake House roundabout and is o... Read More