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Energy Ministry assures no power cuts despite coal shortage

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- No power cuts will take place despite declining coal stocks at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai because sufficient hydropower generation remains available to maintain an... Read More


Former ambassador to the US Mahinda Samarasinghe praises passport office efficiency

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States of America Mahinda Samarasinghe has commended the staff at the passport office for their helpfulness and efficiency during his v... Read More


UN demands sweeping reforms in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- A scathing report from the United Nations has issued a firm challenge to the Sri Lankan government, warning that initial momentum towards post-conflict justice and human rights p... Read More


Supreme Court starts deliberations on petitions challenging Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Examination of petitions filed challenging the Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill presented to Parliament by the government commenced before the Supreme Court. The petitions are bei... Read More


HRW tells Anura to "break from past government practice"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- The Sri Lankan government's prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on September 01. Unite... Read More


Former State Minister Arundika Fernando arrives at CCIB

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Former State Minister Arundika Fernando arrived at the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau. This was to record a statement regarding an investigation. Published by HT Digital C... Read More


Vehicle prices jump as higher duties hit buyers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Sri Lanka's vehicle market is entering another period of price pressure, with the cost of several models jumping by hundreds of thousands of rupees - and in some cases by several... Read More


Two wanted suspects deported from Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Two suspects wanted for extensive investigations into narcotics, illegal firearms, and organized crime have been deported from Abu Dhabi and brought back to the Bandaranaike Inte... Read More


Gammanpila case set for written submissions on September 18

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Colombo High Court Judge Nadee Aparna Suwandarugoda ordered today that the case filed against former minister Udaya Gammanpila be called for written submissions on the 18th of th... Read More


Seven-year-old dies after choking on tamarind seed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- A tragic incident has unfolded in the Galaha area, where a seven-year-old girl lost her life after a tamarind seed became lodged in her throat. Sanudi Lakshani, a resident of Ku... Read More