Six more arrested over Night Club murder

27 Oct 2015

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Six more suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of the Panora Night Club owner in Anuradhapura recently, police said.

PRECIFAC summons ex-SriLankan airlines chief and minister

27 Oct 2015

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Former SriLankan airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe and former Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne have been asked to report to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) on Friday.

Maldives vice president arrested

24 Oct 2015

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Maldivian authorities today arrested the nation's vice president Ahmed Adeeb in connection with a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, who escaped death after his boat, was hit by a bomb last month, the home minister said.

Ignorance of fmr govt placed SL on collision path: PM

24 Oct 2015

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said despite the integral role played by Sri Lanka towards the establishment of the UN in 1945, the ignorant attitudes of certain politicians and other officials of the previous government placed Sri Lanka on a collision path with the international community, which in turn stalled the country’s journey forward.

Christy Leonard no more

24 Oct 2015

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Veteran actor and singer Christy Leonard Perera who was a popular artiste in the fifties and sixties, passed away this morning in Colombo.

Rajitha family discharged from case involving minor

23 Oct 2015

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Minister Rajitha Senaratne's family members - Eksath Senaratne, Chatura Senaratne and Dr. Sujatha Senaratne, were discharged by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today from an alleged charge of abducting a minor Dinitha Aloka Ranasinghe from the custody of her parents.

Video: Wimal released on bail

23 Oct 2015

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National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa who was produced in the Negombo Magistrate’s Court for possessing an invalid passport was released with two sureties of one million rupees each and Rs. 10, 000 cash bail today.

Wimal arrested

23 Oct 2015

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa was arrested by the CID a short while ago at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for possessing an invalid passport, police said.

Vavuniya DIG further remanded

23 Oct 2015

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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Vavuniya Police U.K. Dissanayake who was in remand custody on charges of aiding and abetting a treasure hunt in Vavuniya was further remanded till November 6 by the Vavuniya magistrate today.

Amunugama appointed Minister for special projects

23 Oct 2015

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Dr. Sarath Amunugama was sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena as the Cabinet Minister for Special Projects at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.

Wimal allowed to leave country

23 Oct 2015

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Leader of the House, Minister Lakshman Kirielle informed parliament a short while ago that MP Wimal Weerawansa who was detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the CID has been allowed to leave the country after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe facilitated the legal clearance of Mr. Weerawansa’s passport.    

Wimal detained at BIA

23 Oct 2015

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader MP Wimal Weerawansa has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the CID over an issue with regard to his passport.

Two killed, thirty injured in bus accident

23 Oct 2015

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Two people were killed and thirty others injured when a CTB bus plying from Mulaitive to Colombo crashed onto a tipper truck at Sirambi Adi on the Anuradhapura- Puttalam Road early this morning, police said.

SL experts confirm bomb blast on Maldivian president’s speedboat

20 Oct 2015

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The explosion on the Maldivian president’s speedboat on September 28 was caused by a bomb targeting President Abdulla Yameen, an inquiry commission revealed today.

Justice Titus Bodhipala appointed BC Chairman

20 Oct 2015

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President Maithripala Sirisena appointed three fresh Commissioners to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, today, ending several months of inability to function fully.

Kandy Vishnu Devalaya Basnayake Nilame passes away

20 Oct 2015

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The Basnayake Nilame of Kandy Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya and Aluthnuwara Dedi Munda Devalaya, Mohan Panabokke passed away this afternoon at the Kandy General Hospital.

Paranagama and Udalagama reports tabled in parliament

20 Oct 2015

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The government today tabled in parliament the recently released report of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva recently.

Video: Maithri on a test-run

20 Oct 2015

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Nine-year-old boy missing since Saturday

20 Oct 2015

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A mentally-challenged nine-year-old boy living in Gonagan Aara in Buttala is reported to be missing from last Saturday, Police said.  

No credible evidence to prove sexual favours: SLRCS

20 Oct 2015

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The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society today said that no credible evidence to support the claims that Sri Lanka Red Cross technical officer requested sexual favours for awarding Indian built houses in the north.