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Sri Lanka suffers Rs. 15.76 billion losses due to substandard coal imports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka suffered a loss of Rs. 15.765 billion due to inferior-quality coal recently imported to the country. Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated this in Parliament today ... Read More


Case against Wimal Weerawansa over illegal assets fixed for October 20

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Further evidence examination in the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa over the unlawful acquisition of assets exceeding Rs. 75 million ... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa to be taken to National Eye Hospital tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, currently in remand custody, will not be taken to a private hospital in Colombo today (08). The Department of Prisons stated that a decisio... Read More


Two elderly women found dead in Habaraduwa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The police have recovered the bodies of two sisters from the same family, suspected to have been beaten to death, behind a house in the Ginigala area of Habaraduwa. Police stated... Read More


CCIB declared detention place under PTA via Extraordinary Gazette

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued declaring the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau (CCIB) as a place of detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).... Read More


University student killed in fatal road collision in Waskaduwa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- A student from the Faculty of Technology at the University of Kelaniya was killed in a fatal road crash in the Waskaduwa area this morning (08). According to reports, the inciden... Read More


World Sight Day falls today with focus on children's eye care

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- World Sight Day falls today (08), with this year's theme declared as 'Children, love your eyes'. Doctors point out that identifying vision issues early through a simple eye exami... Read More


Rohitha Bogollagama arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- An official of the Bribery Commission stated that the former minister, who arrived at the Bribery Commission today (07) to provide a statement regarding a corruption charge, was a... Read More


Two police intelligence officers remanded until Oct 21 over Easter attack probe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Two police intelligence officers, arrested and remanded in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, were ordered to be further remanded unt... Read More


Government to seek legal advice if private fuel companies further limit distribution

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The government will seek legal advice to act under the Petroleum Act and ministerial powers if private fuel supply companies further limit fuel distribution to filling stations, E... Read More