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Talawakelle-Lindula councillor sacked over party violation

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- A Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Urban Councillor of the Talawakelle-Lindula Urban Council, Orukada Liyanage Asanka Sampath Peiris, has been removed from his post with effect from J... Read More


Individual remanded for accepting bribe to provide job

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodharagama ordered today (24) to remand an individual who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (... Read More


57 individuals, 27 institutions fined Rs.1.4 mn in dengue eradication

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Gothatuwa Public Health Inspectors state that Rs. 1,410,000 worth fines were imposed this week on 57 individuals and 27 institutions after finding mosquito breeding grounds withi... Read More


Gotabaya Rajapaksa's writ petition to be reconsidered on July 6

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The Court of Appeal on Wednesday resumed consideration of a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with t... Read More


Massive Rs. 550 billion tax arrears revealed by IRD

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Sri Lankan taxpayers owe over Rs. 550 billion in tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). Officials of the Inland Revenue Department disclosed this during a special m... Read More


Taxpayers owe over Rs. 550 bn in unpaid taxes

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Sri Lankan taxpayers owe the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) more than Rs. 550 billion in outstanding taxes, senior IRD officials revealed at a special media briefing held to exp... Read More


A letter to the Pope from Sallay's mother

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Claudia Sallay, the mother of the Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay, who is the former head of the State Intelligence Service, forwarded a letter to Pope Leo XIV today (23). Th... Read More


Kandy train services to resume this year: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Trains will resume operations to Kandy within this year, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena. Making a statement in Parliament today (23), the Deputy Min... Read More


Harsha calls for 10 to 11% growth as India urges deeper Sri Lanka economic integration

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Sri Lanka should aspire to achieve economic growth rates similar to those recorded by some Indian states such as Tamil Nadu, which have consistently maintained annual growth of 1... Read More


USA transfers 10 Texas-built Helicopters to SL Air Force

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The United States today formally transferred ten American-made TH-57 Sea Ranger (Bell 206) helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force, delivering a major boost to the country's helic... Read More