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Sagala Rathnayake arrives at FCID

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe's Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division this morning (06). That's to make a statement.

The resolution passed to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from office is submitted to the President

The motion passed in Parliament to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of IGP has been forwarded to the President by Speaker Dr. Jagath...

Paddy procurement for the Yala season begins today

The government will begin purchasing the paddy harvest for this year's Yala season today (the 3rd). Accordingly, paddy will be purchased under the first phase...

Rain in several places today

The Department of Meteorology, in a statement, states that several spells of rain are likely to occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces...

IMF Executive Board approves fourth review

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fourth review of Sri Lanka's 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) yesterday (01). Accordingly, Sri...

Child’s skeletal remains found in Chemmani mass grave

The skeletal remains of a small child and a school bag were found yesterday (29) in the Chemmani mass grave. During that excavation, 6 human...

The case against former MP Sarana Gunawardena will be taken up for hearing.

When the bribery case filed against Sarana Gunawardena, an organizer and former MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, was taken up for hearing...

Dengue Prevention Week begins tomorrow

Community Medicine Specialist of the National Dengue Control Unit, Prashila Samaraweera, states that a special mosquito control program will be implemented from tomorrow until...

Containers causing congestion at Colombo Port are fully cleared

The Sri Lanka Customs Department's Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda states that the container stock that was stuck...

Air Force operations in search of missing fishermen in Tangalle

The Sri Lanka Air Force says that a Beechcraft KA350 aircraft has been deployed to search for the two fishermen who went missing yesterday...

Bus unions request postponement of seat belt law

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association is urging authorities to postpone the implementation of the law making it mandatory for bus drivers to wear...

Dr. Sanjeewa re-appointed as GMOA Chairman

Dr. Sanjeewa Tennakoon has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Government Medical Officers' Association at the annual election. Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa has once again...

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