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Police Constable sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment for child sexual abuse

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Homagama High Court yesterday (September 30) sentenced a Police Constable, convicted of sexually abusing a minor girl under the age of 16, to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment... Read More


Dharga town hospital opens Rs.1 billion Chinese-funded ward complex

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The new three-storey Medical Ward Complex at the Dharga Town Divisional Hospital, constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.1 billion was commissioned and opened to the public the da... Read More


86 live hand grenades seized; two suspects arrested in Vavuniya

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Two suspects have been arrested in the Settikulam area of Vavuniya with 86 live hand grenades, Police Headquarters reported. The arrest came following information obtained from a... Read More


Tanzania plans to allocate 6m hectares for livestock farming

MOSHI, Oct. 1 -- THE Chama Cha Mapinduzi presidential candidate, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has said her government will allocate six million hectares of open land countrywide to benefit livestock farmer... Read More


CCM pledges to revamp Dar's BRT service

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 1 -- THE Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential running mate, Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi, has explained the partys unwavering intention to complete various projects in the country, inclu... Read More


Tanzania embarks on an exercise to address soil acidity in three regions

NJOMBE, Oct. 1 -- THE Ministry of Agriculture has launched soil testing trials to address soil acidity in Njombe, Iringa, and Katavi Regions. A statement issued by the ministry on Thursday stated tha... Read More


'New corporal punishment bill belongs in the dustbin' - Former Minister Rajapakshe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The proposed new bill to amend the Penal Code, which seeks to criminalise corporal punishment, has been strongly criticised by a former government minister and President's Counsel... Read More


Police seize three buildings allegedly linked to 'Thotalanga Poddi' drug profits

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Police have taken possession of three buildings suspected of being purchased with money earned through drug trafficking. Police stated that the buildings belong to a female suspe... Read More


Wilpattu encroachment: court orders removal of illegal settlers and structures

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Court of Appeal has issued a significant ruling against illegal encroachments within the Wilpattu National Park, according to a press release by the Environmental Foundation L... Read More


Bill to ban corporal punishment tabled in parliament

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The new bill to amend the Penal Code concerning corporal punishment against children has been presented to Parliament, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa,... Read More