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Gamini Senarath, two others granted bail
LOCAL

Gamini Senarath, two others granted bail

A Sri Lankan court today granted bail to the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s top aide Gamini Senarath and two others,…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Secretary leads delegation to UNPK Ministerial Conference
LOCAL

Secretary leads delegation to UNPK Ministerial Conference

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne, PC was in Canada leading the local delegation to the UN Peace…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Police say Maradana killing was “drug-related”
LOCAL

Police say Maradana killing was “drug-related”

Police investigations have revealed that the victim who was shot and killed on Kasuwatta road in Maradana recently, was allegedly a…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Hunupitiya container collision brings traffic to a standstill
LOCAL

Hunupitiya container collision brings traffic to a standstill

A collision between a container truck and a train occurred at the Hunupitiya Railway Crossing today, Nov 21, disrupting train…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Bond Commission clarifies that no telephone records of any MP were obtained or examined
LOCAL

Bond Commission clarifies that no telephone records of any MP were obtained or examined

Following the uproar from several parliamentarians in the Committee of Public Enterprise (COPE) that their parliamentary privileges have been breached…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Kelani valley line train services disrupted
LOCAL

Kelani valley line train services disrupted

A disruption of train services on the Kelani valley line was caused due to a tree which fell onto the…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Leader of the House calls for a party leaders meeting over breaching parliamentary privileges of MP
LOCAL

Leader of the House calls for a party leaders meeting over breaching parliamentary privileges of MP

Leader of the House Minister Lakshman Kiriella today told Parliament that the parliamentary privileges of the MPs have been violated…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/2017
Sri Lanka Army contributes to implementation of many health projects in the North
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Army contributes to implementation of many health projects in the North

Many development programs are being implemented successfully under the guidance of President Maithripala Sirisena and with the contribution of Tri-Forces…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/201720/11/2017
BREAKING: CID to investigate source of false rumours on fuel shortages
LOCAL

BREAKING: CID to investigate source of false rumours on fuel shortages

Is there an organised effort to spread false information about a fuel storage? – The Minister of Petroleum Resources Development…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/2017
Three killed in collision on Veyangoda railway track
LOCAL

Three killed in collision on Veyangoda railway track

Three individuals died due to an accident that occurred on the Pattigoda railway line in Veyangoda. According to the police,…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/2017

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