SAITM students’ protest

10 Sep 2018

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Puttalam PS Chairman arrested at BIA

10 Sep 2018

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Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Anjana Sandaruwan was arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early this morning while he was attempting to fly abroad despite a travel ban by court

I'll bring 100,000 supporters to Colombo: Sajith

06 Sep 2018

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United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa said today he would undertake the task of strengthening the party and bring 100,000 people to Galle Face Green for a rally if Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe approved of such a move.

Suwasariya ambulance takes ‘Janabalaya’ protester to hospital: Harsha

06 Sep 2018

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State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Harsha de Silva said today a participant at the 'janabalaya' protest was admitted to the National Hospital by a ‘Suwasariya’ ambulance today.

Sri Lanka declared Rubella-free by WHO

05 Sep 2018

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The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared Sri Lanka as a Rubella-free-country, the Health Ministry said.

I have no connection with Mahendran :PM

05 Sep 2018

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today rejected claims that he met with former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran in Singapore.

Motion to appoint select committee to draft laws to prevent hatred

04 Sep 2018

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A motion filed by a group of MPs to appoint a select committee to study and report on its recommendations with regard to ensuring communal and religious harmony in the country was passed in Parliament today.

Released on bail…

03 Sep 2018

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Parliamentary sessions as usual on Sept. 5, 6: Speaker

03 Sep 2018

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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said today there was no move to cancel the parliamentary sessions scheduled for September 5 and 6.

Tramadol Tablets: Suspect says drugs were from recent Jaffna arrest

03 Sep 2018

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Making a startling revelation to Police Narcotic Bureau sleuths the suspect who was arrested with 6000 tablets of Tramadol yesterday had confessed that the drugs were from the batch of 70,000 tablets discovered by the SSP office in Jaffna on August 13th.

Convict in death row using Fb to contact outsiders

31 Aug 2018

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The Face Book account of an accused in a triple murder now in the death row is alleged to be active and questions had been raised as to its present location. Colombo High Court Judge made an order on this matter calling for an immediate investigation.

Indian arrested with gold worth Rs. 130 mn

31 Aug 2018

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A 35-year-old Indian national was arrested by the CID at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with 20 kilograms of gold worth Rs. 130 million this morning.

Gnanasara Thera taken to Prisons Hospital

30 Aug 2018

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Hemasiri Fernando new President’s Chief of Staff?

30 Aug 2018

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People’s Bank Chairman Hemasiri Fernando is likely to be appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Presidential Secretariat next week.

Chinese President Jinping extends birthday greetings to MS

30 Aug 2018

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended birthday greetings to President Maithripala Sirisena on his 67th birthday to fall on September, 3.

UN expert on debt and human rights visits SL

30 Aug 2018

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The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, will conduct an official visit to Sri Lanka from 3 to 11 September 2018, at the invitation of the Government, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said a in a statement.

Function in Russia: SriLankan reimbursed SL Embassy Rs. 24 mn, PCoI told

30 Aug 2018

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SriLankan Airlines had reimbursed the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia approximately Rs. 24 million that it had allegedly spent to arrange a get-together organised to provide publicity to the newly appointed SriLankan General Sales Agent (GSA) for Russia.

CID tells Court CDS will be arrested

30 Aug 2018

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Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday told the CID to take steps to arrest former Navy Commander and current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, if CID had adequate evidence to prove that he had helped suspect, retired Navy officer Prasad Hettiarachchi, to abscond the investigation.

Cases to be filed in Special HC against the Govt.: Susil

29 Aug 2018

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A number of cases were waiting to be filed in the recently established Special High Court, against the incidents of financial misappropriation occurred during the incumbent Government’s tenure, MP Susil Premajayantha said today.

NPC, IGP summoned before Constitutional Council

29 Aug 2018

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Constitutional Council Chairman, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has summoned National Police Commission (NPC) and the Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara to the Constitutional Council meeting.