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Fire breaks out at mattress showroom in Panadura following lightning strike

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A sudden fire broke out at a mattress showroom in the Thotawatte area of Panadura. Reports indicate that a lightning strike triggered the sudden blaze. The Fire Services Depart... Read More


Court issues travel ban on former police officers and ex-MC member over SF Lokka murder case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne today issued travel bans against three police officers who served at the Anuradhapura Headquarters Police at the time... Read More


Chinese national arrested over extortion racket targeting Port City investors

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Central Crime Investigation Bureau arrested a Chinese national linked to an organised crime syndicate in China for operating an extortion racket targeting foreign investment ... Read More


UNODC training on countering drug trafficking by sea concludes

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The first phase of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) integrated training programme on countering drug trafficking by sea concluded at the Special Boat Squadron... Read More


Cases against Namal and Shiranthi to be taken up in court today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Two cases involving Shiranthi Rajapaksa and the Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa are scheduled to be taken up before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (13). The case aga... Read More


'Nidahase Pada Yathra' for Gnanasara Thera enters its fourth day

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The "Nidahase Pada Yathra" demanding the release of Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who is serving a prison sentence, is scheduled to start its 4th day today (13) from Warakapol... Read More


Chinese suspect linked to organised crime and Port City extortion arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A Chinese national linked to an organised crime gang in China, who was engaged in an extortion racket targeting foreign investment institutions and businessmen located in the Col... Read More


HRCSL calls for new guidelines on religious attire for government workers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Public sector employees should be explicitly permitted to wear religious attire alongside official uniforms under new government rules recommended by the Human Rights Commission ... Read More


Low-pressure system may bring heavy rain across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasted that a low-pressure area is likely to form over the South-East Bay of Bengal sea area today (13). Due to the effect of this system, an i... Read More


Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa further remanded until October 16

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, remanded until October 16 regarding alleged criminal ... Read More