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Other monks in jail also in prison jumper
LOCAL

Other monks in jail also in prison jumper

Head of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya says that there are 15 other monks apart from Ven. Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero who are…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/06/2018
Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila
LOCAL

Wrongdoers in the past regime attempting to wash their sins with the no-confidence motion against PM – Akila

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party and Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says the purpose of bringing…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders
LOCAL

Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders

The Attorney General’s Department has reportedly issued instructions to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to arrest a police officer in…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid
LOCAL

Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid

Four underworld members, including a leading underworld figure allegedly connected to several murders and ransom cases, have been arrested during…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
No crimes against journalists under present govt. – PM
LOCAL

No crimes against journalists under present govt. – PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the present government in 2015 put a definitive end for crimes against the media and there…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
UNP Working Committee suggests measures to expedite court cases
LOCAL

UNP Working Committee suggests measures to expedite court cases

The Working Committee of the Ruling United National Party (UNP) has proposed several measures to expedite the court cases and…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017

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NEWSLINE BY FARAZ 20.10.2026

byTeam Independent 20/10/202620/10/2026
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France Erupts. 1,800 Arrested as Public Anger Turns into the Worst Riots in Years. Is Macron Losing Control?

byTeam Independent 19/10/202619/10/2026
NEWSPOLITICS

Sri Lanka’s Two-Thirds Problem. Are We Electing Governments or Creating Electoral Dictatorships?

byTeam Independent 19/10/202619/10/2026
NEWS

Sri Lanka’s Reserves Slip Again. Is the Economic Recovery as Secure as the Government Suggests?

byTeam Independent 19/10/202619/10/2026
CORRUPTION / EXPOSE

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Drive. Who Investigates the Investigators?

byTeam Independent 19/10/202619/10/2026
EDITORIAL

What Ails France? When Governments Stop Listening, the Streets Begin Speaking.

byTeam Independent 19/10/202619/10/2026

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