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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


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


Tanzania fast-tracks efforts to reap the Blue Economy's fortunes

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 12 -- TANZANIA has resorted to making the Blue Economy policy pay the nation its desired dividends, the just-ended forum on Blue Economy Policy revealed. The National Stakeholder... Read More


Tanzanian firm signs scrap metal deal with Comorian capital

MORONI, Sept. 12 -- THE Tanzanian Embassy in Comoros has coordinated the signing of an agreement for the collection and control of scrap metal waste between a Tanzanian company, Afri Feed Holding Limi... Read More


YMCA Wazamani group holds historic Dar Reunion in Orlando

USA, Sept. 12 -- THE YMCA Wazamani Group, led by renowned community figure, Najmool Jaffer, hosted a landmark unity event Da Reunion in the vibrant city of Orlando, Florida set to start today and wind... Read More


Changing the narrative: Why suicide is preventable, not punishable

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 12 -- EVERY forty-five seconds, somewhere in the world, a person ends own life. Suicide is a silent global epidemic, claiming more than 720,000 lives every year according to the W... Read More