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Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne, new Army Commander

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Lieutenant General Nilantha Premaratne assumed duties as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army yesterday, succeeding Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, who concluded his tenur... Read More


Police move to restore order

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- A clash has been reported inside the Mahara Prison, prompting the deployment of several Police teams to bring the situation under control, according to Police Media Spokesperson As... Read More


AG approves proposed Constitutional Amendment

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Attorney General has sanctioned, under Article 77 of the Constitution, the proposed Constitutional Amendment to extend the retirement age of Superior Court Judges, the Sunday O... Read More


CRIB to build Sri Lanka's largest credit intelligence network

SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) has embarked on its most ambitious expansion since it was set up, broadening its national database beyond the banking and finance sectors to in... Read More


Witness fails to account for GCV changes

Srilanka, July 26 -- A key witness testifying before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating controversial coal transactions admitted he was unable to explain how Critical Quality Indicat... Read More


SJB MP warns Govt power is temporary, citing India

Srilanka, July 26 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe on Friday (24) warned that the Government's grip on power would be short-lived, citing recent political developments in India an... Read More


Chemmani excavations temporarily halted

Srilanka, July 26 -- Excavation work at Sri Lanka's largest mass grave site has been temporarily halted once again to allow the forensic and excavation teams a necessary respite, following more than a... Read More


Six Tamil-speaking political parties seek meeting with the President

Srilanka, July 26 -- The recently formed common platform of six major political parties representing Tamil-speaking communities in Sri Lanka have requested a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissan... Read More


Torch of tradition

Srilanka, July 26 -- The traditional Avariya Pandama is carried out at the commencement of the 769th annual Perahera of the historic Upulvan Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya in Devinuwara. The centuries-old r... Read More


37th Sarasaviya Film Awards on September 9

Srilanka, July 26 -- The 37th'Prime - Sarasaviya Film Awards' organised by the 'Sarasaviya' cinema weekly of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. (Lake House) will be held at the Nelum Pokuna prem... Read More