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Former Western Province transport chairman released on bail

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (15) ordered the release on bail of former Western Province Passenger Transport Authority Chairman Prasanna Sanjeewa, who was... Read More


Businessman pleads guilty to issuing Rs. 10m in bad cheques

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Nugegoda Additional Magistrate Sanjaya Wijesinghe has postponed the sentencing of a defendant to October 28 after he pleaded guilty to all four charges in a fraud case involving... Read More


Court summons Colombo National Hospital director over Sallay health report

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena issued notices ordering the Director of the Colombo National Hospital to appear in court on September 22nd to show cause for failing to submit a ... Read More


Cabinet approves additional Rs. 2.5bn for Yala paddy purchases

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Cabinet approved allocating an additional 2,500 million rupees to the Paddy Marketing Board to ensure the successful implementation of the 2026 Yala season paddy purchasing prog... Read More


Sri Lanka faces tough choices to meet IMF dollar reserve targets

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- As an IMF team arrives in Colombo to assess Sri Lanka's economic performance, attention has turned to the country's foreign exchange reserve accumulation. Rebuilding dollar rese... Read More


Namal behind Archchuna's political makeover, Anuruddha claims

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Former Member of Parliament Indika Anuruddha stated that Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa was solely responsible for changing the perspectiv... Read More


Former Air Force chief Donald Perera appears before FCID over MiG deal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Former Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division to record a statement regarding the controversial Mi... Read More


Value Added Tax on school books to be abolished, says President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The government will abolish the Value Added Tax on school books as part of broader efforts to ease financial pressures on families, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced.... Read More


Two arrested over Dehiwala grenade attack

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Two individuals, including the person who provided the three-wheeler to the suspects of the Dehiwala grenade attack, were arrested, police state. Two students died in the grena... Read More


Caroline Jurie acquitted over 2021 Mrs. World crown incident

Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Former Mrs. World Caroline Jurie and model Chulapadmendra were acquitted by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (14) over the case filed against them for forcibl... Read More