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Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears in court to seek travel ban removal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is under a travel ban regarding the investigation into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Cour... Read More


Online appointment mandatory for regional passport services

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration notifies applicants arriving at regional offices to obtain passports under one-day and normal services that they must reserve a date ... Read More


Girl dies after falling from third floor of Grandpass housing complex

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A 15-year-old girl who was under the care of her grandmother died suspiciously yesterday afternoon (27) after falling from the third floor of the Layaards Broadway housing comple... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 5 Mn compensation for officers killed in Negombo Prison clash

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the implementation of recommendations to provide compensation and relief to prison officers who were killed or injured during the clash at N... Read More


BASL demands probe into Homagama custodial death

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Grave concern exists regarding the death of 29-year-old Ishara Harshakumara, a resident of Kiriwaththuduwa and father of two, while in the custody of the Homagama Police Station ... Read More


Edelweiss Air resumes winter flights to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Switzerland's Edelweiss Air inaugurated its winter flight services to Sri Lanka, with its inaugural flight arriving at the Katunayake airport this morning (27), coincided with th... Read More


Sri Lankan Ambassador visits Anojan Sivarasa in Saudi prison

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Dammam Central Prison yesterday (27) to meet Anojan Sivarasa, who is being held there, following a decision to o... Read More


Indictments filed against Namal and three others over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara today (27) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that indictments had been filed against Namal and three others before th... Read More


Sri Lankan Ambassador visits Sivarasa Anojan after Saudi court overturns death sentence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, O.L. Ameer Ajwad, visited Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa at Dammam Central Prison on October 26, following a Saudi Supreme Court deci... Read More


Cyclone Arnab expected to intensify as heavy rains and flooding affect Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Meteorology says Cyclone Ornab, currently over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm tomorrow and a very severe cyclonic stor... Read More