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MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOHAN RATWATTE, CALLING HIM A 'FEARLESS POLITICAL ROUGHNECK'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, describing him as a close friend and a "fearless political ro... Read More


TWO ARRESTED WITH OVER 300 KILOGRAMS OF CANNABIS IN WATTALA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- Two suspects have been arrested with nearly 309 kilograms of Kerala cannabis in the Bangalawatta area of Wattala. The raid was conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) yes... Read More


REMAINS OF FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE BROUGHT HOME

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The remains of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte have been brought to his residence in Mahaiyawa, Kandy. The funeral will be held tomorrow (17), at the family burial grounds ... Read More


PODUJANA EKSATH PERAMUNA LG MEMBERS GATHER FOR A SPECIAL MEETING

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- About 300 local government members of the Podujana Eksath Peramuna have gathered in Colombo for a special political meeting scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. today (16). The meeti... Read More


FUNERAL OF FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The final rites of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte are scheduled to be held tomorrow (17) at the family burial ground in the Nittawela-Mahaiyawa area of Kandy. He passed aw... Read More


CEB LOSES OVER 200 ENGINEERS IN THREE YEARS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that 226 of its engineers have migrated over the past three years, representing almost 20% of the company's workforce. According... Read More


NEW ELLA WEEKEND EXPRESS TRAIN LAUNCHED FOR TOURISTS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A new train service, the Ella Weekend Express, was launched today (16) to provide convenience for both local and foreign tourists. The launch follows a high demand from tourists... Read More


USS SANTA BARBARA ARRIVES IN COLOMBO PORT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- The USS Santa Barbara, a ship belonging to the US Navy, is scheduled to arrive at the Colombo Port today (16). According to a statement from the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, the shi... Read More


DRIVER ARRESTED FOR STEALING OVER MILLIONS FROM CASH TRANSPORT VAN

Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- A driver from a cash transport company has been arrested by Bambalapitiya Police for stealing a bag containing over Rs. 10 million. The Police stated that the bag had Rs. 10,396... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER LOHAN RATWATTE PASSES AWAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. He died while receiving treatment at a private hospital. Published by HT Digital Content Services with pe... Read More