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NISHANTHA JAYAWEEERA GAZETTED AS NPP NATIONAL LIST MP

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Election Commission has announced that Ushettige Don Nishantha Jayaweera has been gazetted as a National List Member of Parliament for the National People's Power (NPP) to fil... Read More


DIGITAL ECONOMY MINISTRY CLARIFIES E-NIC PROCUREMENT ALLEGATIONS

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued a clarification regarding reports on the procurement of power distribution units for computers and equipment systems in Divisional Secre... Read More


4 SUSPECTS, INCLUDING FORMER MOTOR VEHICLES COMMISSIONER, GRANTED BAIL

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today granted bail to four suspects, including former Motor Vehicles Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasinghe, in a case related to the illegal re... Read More


DR. MAHESHI WIJERATNE'S DAUGHTER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The daughter of Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne, a neurosurgeon at Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, has been remanded until July 9 by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The 21-year-old was arres... Read More


DUMINDA DISSANAYAKE AND TWO OTHERS FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until July 15 in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T56 firearm from an apartment complex. He was produc... Read More


KDU MEDICAL FACULTY ADMISSIONS: SUPREME COURT HEARS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS PETITION

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Fundamental Rights petition filed by a group of students requesting an interim injunction to prevent the implementation of the decision to stop admitting local students to the... Read More


DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF IRD ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- A Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department was arrested today (7) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly demandin... Read More


FORMER HEALTH MINISTER AND 11 OTHERS SUMMONED IN SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES CASE

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar today (7) issued summons for former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 other defendants. They have been ordered to appear in court on... Read More


ENERGY MINISTRY TO AUCTION 14 LUXURY VEHICLES

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Ministry of Energy has announced a public tender for the sale of 14 luxury and decommissioned vehicles currently owned by the ministry. The list of vehicles includes high-end... Read More


TWO 10-YEAR-OLDS DROWN IN UMA OYA

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- 2 boys aged 10 drowned in the Uma Oya in Welimada earlier today (7). This was confirmed by the Sri Lanka Police. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hi... Read More