Post of Opp. leadership: Uproar in Parliament

07 Aug 2018

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Parliament was in a state of chaos today when the joint opposition asked Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to give a ruling on the request it had made to appoint one of their members as the leader of the opposition.

Reparations Bill - Certain sections inconsistent with Constitution: SC

07 Aug 2018

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The Supreme Court has determined that certain sections of the Reparations Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya informed Parliament today.

CMC Commissioner V.K.A. Anura reinstated

06 Aug 2018

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Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Commissioner V.K.A. Anura, who was removed from his post earlier this year, was reinstated today, CMC sources said.

Five suspects arrested over ATM cash robbery

06 Aug 2018

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Five suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery of Rs. 20 million in cash to be deposited in ATM machines while it was being transported in Bulathsinhala, Police said.

Wadduwa incident: death toll rises to four

06 Aug 2018

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The death toll of the incident in which a group of people, who had participated in a party organised through the Facebook in Wadduwa, had reached four, the Police said.

21 SL illegal immigrants arrested

06 Aug 2018

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At least 21 Sri Lankan illegal immigrants including two women were arrested by the navy off the seas of Colombo with a trawler.

Wadduwa tragedy: Death toll increased to three

05 Aug 2018

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The third person out of at least thirty partygoers who were admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital had been reported dead a short while ago, the Police said.

PTL: Salgado, Devatantri released

02 Aug 2018

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Former Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) Chief Dealer Nuwan Salgado and its IT executive Sachith Devatantri were released on a surety bail of Rs. 300,000 each by the Fort Magistrate Court today.

Seven Ava Gang members arrested

02 Aug 2018

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Seven men attached to the Ava Gang had been attested yesterday in Manipay, Jaffna for breaking into houses and damaging property, the Police said.

Police personnel in North: Leave cancellation extended

02 Aug 2018

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Leave cancellation of Police personnel serving in several areas in the Northern Province including Kopai, Chunnakam and Manipay had been extended by Jaffna Senior DIG.

Abduction of 11 youths: Some Defense counsel requested to favour Navy individuals: CID

31 Jul 2018

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During the magisterial inquiry relating to the alleged abduction of 11 youths in 2008, Director of the CID Shani Abeysekara today revealed that, several years ago, some of the defence lawyers, who currently represent the suspects, have requested him to favour several Navy individuals, who were at that time not named as suspects into the inquiry.

Special tuk tuks launched in Colombo

30 Jul 2018

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Over 600 migrant workers die annually abroad: State Min.

26 Jul 2018

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More than 600 Sri Lankan migrant workers died annually due to several issues they faced during employment abroad, Foreign Affairs State Minister Vasantha Senanayake yesterday.

Mannar mass grave: Skeletal remains of 53 unearthed

26 Jul 2018

10

Skeletal remains belonging to 53 individuals had been unearthed by yesterday from excavations of the mass grave in Mannar Sathosa Building Site, Judicial Medical Officer S. Rajapaksa said today.  

Handover mobile phones, SIM cards: Notices in Welikada Prison

26 Jul 2018

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Welikada Prison officers had displayed notices inside the prisons premises ordering the inmates to handover any mobile phones or SIM cards to officers immediately, if they had any.

Sudden rise in gold imports: Bandula asks Prez to intervene

26 Jul 2018

11

The joint opposition said yesterday gold worth of USD 1,087 million had been imported in the recent past and that this was strange because the jewellery industry had not been developed in line with the colossal amount of gold imports.

174 Indian boats in SL custody to be released

26 Jul 2018

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Sri Lankan government has ordered for the release of 174 boats that have been taken into their custody from 2014 to June, 2018, Indian Today reported.

SriLakan Airlines Commission: No Board Paper on Suren’s appointment

25 Jul 2018

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Suren Ratwatte had been appointed as the CEO of the SriLankan Airlines without a Board Decision, Airlines Company Secretary Dalarene Thirikumar told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) today.

China-India in N-E housing tussle: Rajitha

25 Jul 2018

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A diplomatic wrangling between India and China on the construction of 50,000 houses in the North and East had stalled the project, Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said today.

President halts appointments and promotions of edu. ministry

25 Jul 2018

6

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed to temporarily halt the decision taken by the education ministry to provide appointments and promotions to employees in the education sector based on political victimization, the Presidential Media Unit said.