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61,060 dengue patients reported so far

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The National Dengue Control Unit reports that total number of patients reported so far has reached 61,060. The acting director of the unit noted that 5,663 of these infections oc... Read More


Driver confesses to Akuregoda killings

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The driver who transported the shooters in the Akuregoda murder of a lawyer and his wife, confessed following his return from the Maldives. The Western Province South Crime Divis... Read More


Deputy Controller of Immigration and Emigration granted bail

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, who was arrested by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau over allegations of issuing a passport without pr... Read More


Government lifts ban on using paddy and rice for animal feed

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The gazette notification issued in 2022, prohibiting the use of rice or paddy for the production of animal feed, has been revoked. An extraordinary gazette to this effect was iss... Read More


Justice Minister accepts responsibility for prison incident

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says he fully accepts responsibility, in his capacity as minister, for the unrest and clash that took place inside the Negombo Prison. He ma... Read More


Police probe fake puppy sale, money fraud

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Wellawatte Police have informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya that an investigation has been launched into an incident where Rs. 35,000 was obtained by promisi... Read More


AG requests to refer Gotabaya's writ petition to Supreme Court

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Attorney General has requested the Court of Appeal today (06) to transfer the writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to the Supreme Court. The petition se... Read More


650 Negombo Prison inmates transferred to other prisons

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Following the violent incident that occurred inside the Negombo Prison, authorities have taken steps to immediately transfer 650 remand prisoners to other correctional facilities,... Read More


Minister Wasantha avoids Hiru in fear when questioned on rice prices

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Matale-Hettipola-Minipe Joint Farmers' Organisation staged a protest today (06) in Hettipola town demanding a fair price for paddy. They later marched to the Wilgamuwa Divisi... Read More


Kandy faces high dengue risk

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- With seven high-risk dengue zones identified within the Kandy Municipal Council area, the municipality has decided to take strict legal action against individuals who dispose of g... Read More