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Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya had appointed a special Trial-at-Bar at the Colombo High Court to hear the cases of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando for…
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Panadura Police arrested a man with heroin worth Rs.80 million, recently. The suspect, who goes by the alias ‘Ugiya’, is a resident of Pinwatte, Panadura. It was revealed that he is an associate of another drug dealer in the area…
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A government overdraft with Sri Lanka’s state banks had soared to 620 billion rupees or 3.7 percent of gross domestic product by April 2021 up from 304.4 billion rupees as spending grew and revenues were under pressure due to tax cuts and a…
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Remaining committed to further expanding coverage to deep rural communities across the nation, Dialog Axiata PLC, the widest network in Sri Lanka, inaugurated the Gamata Sanniwedanaya initiative by the Telecommunications Regulatory…
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Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers had cleared a proposal to allow undisclosed assets to be brought to the open and invested giving effect to an earlier budget proposal for a tax amnesty. The cabinet had cleared a proposed bill to put the…
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Several areas were isolated with effect from 6am today, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak. The following areas were isolated until further notice. ●.Kalutara District Dodangoda police area…
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Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western, Southern and Central provinces, stated the Meteorology Department. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm can be expected at some places. Showers…
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343 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that 47,922 suspects have been arrested since October 30…
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to implement a Paddy Purchasing Program for the Yala Season of 2021. The estimated paddy harvest for this Yala season is 1,500,000 metric tons. The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB)…
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About 98kg and 500g of Kerala cannabis seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in the seas north of Kovilam, Jaffna. And three were arrested along with a dinghy. Sri Lanka Navy has increased patrols and…
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