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FORMER PRESIDENTS' EXPENSES EXCEED RS. 490 MILLION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The government has disclosed that over Rs. 491 million were spent on former presidents and their widows over a period of eight and a half years. The expenditure, which covers p... Read More


QUESTIONS RAISED OVER THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ANTI-GRAFT BODY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Dr. Harsha de Silva, has voiced doubts over the genuine independence of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or ... Read More


LIEUTENANT COLONEL ACCUSED OF SELLING WEAPONS TO UNDERWORLD GRANTED 7 DAY DETENTION ORDER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant Colonel, who is accused of selling firearms to notorious underworld figures 'Kehelbaddara Padme' and 'Commando Salintha', has been granted a 7-day de... Read More


7 Chinese sentenced to 20 years each for trafficking and forced labor in South Africa

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a facto... Read More


EVA Airways records higher monthly passenger traffic, notes softening demand

Hong Kong, Sept. 12 -- Taiwan's EVA Airways transported 1.16 million passengers last month, 1.18% more than August 2024. Read More For the reported period, revenue passenger kilometres declined 6.05% ... Read More


BIA CUSTOMS INTERCEPT SMUGGLING OF EXOTIC SNAKES

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka Customs has successfully stopped an attempt to smuggle six exotic snakes at Bandaranaike International Airport (B.I.A). A Sri Lankan woman, in her early 40s, was appre... Read More


SHOWERS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ISLAND

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Department of Meteorology says a few showers can be expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts. ... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA RETURNS TO TANGALLE

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has returned to his family residence in Tangalle. The move was announced yesterday (11) by his son, Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, in ... Read More


STATE BANK EMPLOYEES TO PROTEST

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Ceylon Bank Employees' Union has announced they will stage a protest today (12) in Colombo. The demonstration will take place in front of the Lake House roundabout and is o... Read More


Rodriguez limits Giants to 1 hit over 6 1/3 innings in Diamondbacks' 5-3 victory

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Eduardo Rodriguez allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep. The victory kept Arizo... Read More