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Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for illegally conducting business
LOCAL

Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for illegally conducting business

Sri Lanka Police have arrested an Indian national, who has arrived on a tourist visa and conducting a business illegally.…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/04/2018
Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller’s Russia inquiry
WORLD

Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller’s Russia inquiry

US President Donald Trump has been warned by fellow Republicans against interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations. It came…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018
80 Facebook accounts disseminated hate speech and racial messages identified
LOCAL

80 Facebook accounts disseminated hate speech and racial messages identified

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health and co-cabinet spokesman Rajith Senaratne said 80 Facebook accounts that disseminated hate speeches and racial…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/03/2018
British national drowns in sea off southern coast of Sri Lanka
LOCAL

British national drowns in sea off southern coast of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police says a foreign national has drowned while bathing in the sea off the coast of Ahungalla in…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
Missing child’s body found in the Chilaw forest
LOCAL

Missing child’s body found in the Chilaw forest

The body of a 10-year-old boy who went missing two days ago in Iranawila in Chilaw was found this morning…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
Govt. gets going on good governance
LOCALMain Story

Govt. gets going on good governance

In what could have far reaching changes in the law and order sphere, the Government yesterday redoubled its efforts to…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/201827/02/2018
Three Indian nationals smuggling gold arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport
LOCAL

Three Indian nationals smuggling gold arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport

Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake have arrested three Indian nationals smuggling over Rs. 5…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/201824/02/2018
Two suspects who posted pictures of LTTE leader on Facebook further remanded
LOCAL

Two suspects who posted pictures of LTTE leader on Facebook further remanded

A Sri Lankan court further remanded two youths arrested for posting New Year greetings with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/02/2018
UNP draws first blood on bond scam arrests
LOCALMain Story

UNP draws first blood on bond scam arrests

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday sought credit for the arrest of bond scam suspects and insisted it was possible…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/201807/02/2018
Uva Chief Minister resigns from the post of Provincial Minister of Education
LOCAL

Uva Chief Minister resigns from the post of Provincial Minister of Education

Uva Province Chief Minister, Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who is alleged of humiliating a female principal by making her kneel before…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/2018

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