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Colombo Municipal Councilor shot dead in Pettah
LOCALTOP STORY

Colombo Municipal Councilor shot dead in Pettah

An unidentified gunman has fatally shot a Councilor of Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) this morning in Pettah, police said. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
Mobile phones and SIM cards found in Aloysius’ prison ward; one phone was under his mattress
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Mobile phones and SIM cards found in Aloysius’ prison ward; one phone was under his mattress

Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) owner Arjun Aloysius and CEO Kasun Palisena, who were arrested over the Central Bank treasury bond…

byAdmin08/07/2018
Postal trade unions warn of trade union action again
LOCALTOP STORY

Postal trade unions warn of trade union action again

The United Postal Trade Unions’ Front warns that they will relaunch the trade union action if postal employees are not…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/07/2018
Elephant runs amok during procession injuring 31 people in Sri Lanka
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Elephant runs amok during procession injuring 31 people in Sri Lanka

An elephant taking part in a Mihindu Poson procession went on a rampage attacking the public on Sunday in Kahawatte…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/07/2018
What happened to Rohana Wijeweera, asks his wife
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What happened to Rohana Wijeweera, asks his wife

The wife of Rohana Wijeweera, Chithrangani, has filed a Habeas Corpus petition before the Court of Appeal asking for her…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/2018
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa arrives at FCID to make a statement
LOCALTOP STORY

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa arrives at FCID to make a statement

Former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse arrived at the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) Monday morning (June 25) to make…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/06/2018
SF calls for legal action against leopard killers
TOP STORY

SF calls for legal action against leopard killers

Minister of Wildlife Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has directed relevant units to take legal action against groups responsible for the…

byAdmin22/06/201823/06/2018
Rs. 3 million contract given to murder Kiri Vehera Chief Incumbent – Police
LOCALTOP STORY

Rs. 3 million contract given to murder Kiri Vehera Chief Incumbent – Police

It has been revealed during interrogation of the five suspects arrested for the attempted murder of Kiri Vehera Raja Maha…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/06/2018
India refuses to release Rajiv Gandhi’s murderers
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India refuses to release Rajiv Gandhi’s murderers

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the Tamil Nadu government’s request to release the seven prisoners convicted for the…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/06/2018
Sri Lanka court jails extremist Buddhist monk for threatening missing journalist’s wife
LOCALTOP STORY

Sri Lanka court jails extremist Buddhist monk for threatening missing journalist’s wife

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday sentenced the extremist Buddhist monk Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero for six months in…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018

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