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Other monks in jail also in prison jumper
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Other monks in jail also in prison jumper

Head of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya says that there are 15 other monks apart from Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero who are…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila
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Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party and Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says the purpose of bringing…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders
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Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders

The Attorney General’s Department has reportedly issued instructions to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to arrest a police officer in…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid
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Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid

Four underworld members, including a leading underworld figure allegedly connected to several murders and ransom cases, have been arrested during…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
No crimes against journalists under present govt. – PM
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No crimes against journalists under present govt. – PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the present government in 2015 put a definitive end for crimes against the media and there…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
UNP Working Committee suggests measures to expedite court cases
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UNP Working Committee suggests measures to expedite court cases

The Working Committee of the Ruling United National Party (UNP) has proposed several measures to expedite the court cases and…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017

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