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President meets with plantation companies over proposed wage increase

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A special discussion was held last afternoon (13) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of plantation companies regarding... Read More


Alleged criminal 'Bus Lalith' arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The alleged organised criminal known as Lalith Kannangara, alias 'Bus Lalith', has been arrested. He was apprehended in Dubai. Published by HT Digital Content Services with per... Read More


Ammunition recovered in Thalawa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A stock of empty casings of T56 ammunition was discovered today (14) in the Mudungama area along the Thalawa, Rathmalgaha Wewa Road. The Thambuttegama Police Headquarters stated... Read More


Rainy weather expected to intensify from Thursday

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Department of Meteorology stated that rain or thundershowers are likely in most parts of the island after 1:00 PM today (14). Heavy rainfall, around 100 mm, may occur in som... Read More


Electricity tariff unchanged for next three months: PUCSL

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the electricity tariff will not be revised for the next three months. The Commission stated that this dec... Read More


Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa denies ownership of building in Kataragama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has denied owning a building situated near the Menik Ganga in Kataragama. In a post on his social media account, the former President stated ... Read More


NBRO issues landslide warnings for several districts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has announced that it has issued Level 2 landslide pre-warnings for the Kandy and Kegalle Districts due to the prevailing heavy... Read More


Judicial Service Commission reissues circular on orders concerning remand and convicted prisoners

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has re-issued a circular outlining the directives that Magistrates must follow regarding suspects on remand and convicted prisoners. The ci... Read More


Baddegama Co-operative election: Opposition alliance sweeps board of directors

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- In the election held to elect the Board of Directors of the Baddegama Co-operative Society, the joint opposition team representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka Pod... Read More


High Court sets trial dates for bribery cases against Sarana Gunawardena

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Colombo High Court yesterday (13) scheduled four cases filed by the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena for trial. The charges stem ... Read More