SC seven-judge bench starts hearing petitions against IGP and ex-Defence Sec.
A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court today commenced hearing the Fundamental Rights petitions filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri…
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Bangladeshi national arrested for defrauding Rs 2 million
Sri Lanka Police have arrested a suspect wanted for financial fraud following an investigation by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau.…
Over Rs. 530 mn provided as benefits under Surakshsa insurance
Over 530 million rupees have been paid as benefits for 11,740 recipients under the Surakshsa insurance scheme for all school…
Dr. Shafi released from CID detention and remanded until July 25
Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen, the doctor attached to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, who was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism laws…
Netherlands grant Sri Lanka € 45 mn loan for strengthening Health Delivery Service in Northern ProvinceA loan Agreement was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and ING Bank NV of the Netherlands for an amount of € 45 million (around Rs. 9 billion) for Strengthening the Health Delivery Service in the Northern Province. The financing Agreement was signed on Wednesday 10 July 2019 by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga and Willem van Nouhuys and Ms. Chloe Ajamlou of ING Bank NV at the Headquarters of Netherlands Enterprise Agency in The Hague.
A loan Agreement was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and ING Bank NV of the Netherlands for an…
Distributing tabs to students could expedite country’s destruction, warns Sobitha Thero
Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thero says that if students are to be given Tablet computers then education officials should also take…
Foreign vessel carrying 60kg narcotics intercepted in southern seas
Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a foreign vessel carrying around 60kg of narcotics, believed to be heroin, in the sea…
Two nabbed for robbing nearly Rs 3 mn from financial institute
Two persons have been arrested over a robbery of nearly Rs 3 million from a financial institute, states the Police…
10 FR petitions filed against implementing death penalty
Ten Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the death penalty, says…
Easter attacks are linked to drug trafficking – President
President Maithripala Sirisena states that the majority of the income from drug trafficking goes to nurturing international terrorism. He mentioned…