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Shani Abeysekara tests positive for Covid-19
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Shani Abeysekara tests positive for Covid-19

For CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara tested positive for Covid-19. He has been transferred to Welikanda Prison Hospitals from Mahara…

byAyman Ameer25/11/2020
58,000 charged to cremate Covid-19 victim
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58,000 charged to cremate Covid-19 victim

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi informed the Parliament that families of Covid-19 victims must pay for the coffins. She made the…

byAyman Ameer25/11/2020
Video of official assaulting female employee
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Video of official assaulting female employee

The video of an official assaulting a female employee has gone viral on social media causing an outrage. The woman…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
Female MPs argue over proposed tax on sanitary napkins
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Female MPs argue over proposed tax on sanitary napkins

Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Rohini Kavirathne and former SJB MP Diana Gamage strongly opposed the 15% tax on sanitary napkins…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
CA annuls summons on President Gotabya Rajapaksa
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CA annuls summons on President Gotabya Rajapaksa

The Court of Appeal today annulled the summons issued on President Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the disappearance of two Sri…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
Frormer President Maithripala arrives at PCoI
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Frormer President Maithripala arrives at PCoI

Former Sri Lankan President Mr Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) for questioning in regard of…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
A new Ministry for Public Security
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A new Ministry for Public Security

Sri Lankan President Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa has created a new Ministry for Public Security and placed the Police service under…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
Pillayan granted bail over Pararajasingham murder case
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Pillayan granted bail over Pararajasingham murder case

Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal Party leader and Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ was released on bail today. Pillayan…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020
All schools in the Killinochchi District temporarily closed
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All schools in the Killinochchi District temporarily closed

All schools in the Kilinochchi District have been temporarily closed from today (24) until Friday (27). The Education Ministry had…

byAyman Ameer24/11/202024/11/2020
Mr Akila Viraj steps down as UNP General Secretary
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Mr Akila Viraj steps down as UNP General Secretary

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has resigned from the post of General Secretary of the United National Party stating that it was…

byAyman Ameer24/11/2020

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