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Three apprehended by Navy with 118 Kg of cannabis
LOCAL

Three apprehended by Navy with 118 Kg of cannabis

The crew of a Cedric boat attached to the Northern Naval Command whilst on patrol apprehended three persons with 118…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/09/2018
Mass grave in Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka unearths 62 human skeletons
LOCALMain Story

Mass grave in Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka unearths 62 human skeletons

Skeletal remains of 62 people and human bones have been unearthed so far from the mass grave found in Mannar…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/08/2018
Office on Missing Persons to commence public consultations tomorrow from Mannar
LOCAL

Office on Missing Persons to commence public consultations tomorrow from Mannar

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) is launching a series of regional-level public consultations, commencing in Mannar on Saturday, 12th…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/2018
Japanese Envoy says No to foreign judges
LOCAL

Japanese Envoy says No to foreign judges

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma said yesterday that his government was not of the opinion that foreign jurists…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
Sri Lanka Police arrest three with 159 kilograms of Kerala cannabis
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Police arrest three with 159 kilograms of Kerala cannabis

Sri Lanka Police acting on information received had arrested three suspects transporting 159 kg of Kerala Ganja (Kerala Cannabis) in…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/2018
 No unauthorized settlements in Wilpattu Forest Reserve – Attorney General
LOCAL

 No unauthorized settlements in Wilpattu Forest Reserve – Attorney General

The Attorney General has asserted to the Court of Appeal Thursday that the Wilpattu Forest Reserve has not been deforested…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/2018
Three new tourist zones will be set up in Puttalam district – PM
BUSINESS

Three new tourist zones will be set up in Puttalam district – PM

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that measures will be taken to set up three new tourist zones in…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Nearly 300,000 people remain affected by drought in Northern Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Nearly 300,000 people remain affected by drought in Northern Sri Lanka

Nearly 300,000 People Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday that as many as 293,764 people remained affected…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/01/2018
Another deforestation in Wilpattu National Park?
LOCAL

Another deforestation in Wilpattu National Park?

The Sri Lankan public and especially the environmentalists have been alleging for a long time that protected sections of Wilpattu…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/12/2017
‘Celebrating Partnerships’ showcases the European Union’s support to district development in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

‘Celebrating Partnerships’ showcases the European Union’s support to district development in Sri Lanka

Celebrating Partnerships, an exhibition on the European Union’s support to district development in Sri Lanka, was jointly inaugurated in Colombo…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017

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