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Sri Lanka Customs has seized a haul of 2,239,400 sticks of foreign cigarettes, valued at around Rs. 50 million. TheContinue Reading The post Rs. 50 Mn worth of foreign cigarettes seized by Customs appeared first on Newswire.

In light of the ongoing excavation at the Chemmani-Siththupaththi mass grave site in Jaffna, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)Continue Reading The post ICJ makes 07-point proposal to Govt on Chemmani mass grave appeared first on…

MP Namal Rajapaksa, against whom an arrest warrant was issued by the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court earlier today, is reportedly inContinue Reading The post Namal Rajapaksa in Maldives as arrest warrant issued appeared first on Newswire.

The owner of the crane involved in the multi-vehicle collision in Borella today has been arrested, the Police said.  AccordingContinue Reading The post Borella accident : Police reveal details of Cannabis use appeared first on Newswire.

The Digital Journalists Association of Sri Lanka (DJASL) was launched in Colombo today, with the intention of building a collectiveContinue Reading The post Digital Journalists Association of Sri Lanka launched appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka signs landmark agreement to enhance agricultural machinery standards…

Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne, who was arrested earlier today, has been remanded untilContinue Reading The post Former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne remanded appeared first on Newswire.

President Donald Trump on Monday reduced to less than two weeks his deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to eitherContinue Reading The post Trump gives Russia less than two weeks to reach peace deal with Ukraine appeared first on…

Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – July 28 appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a state visit to the Maldives, held bilateral discussions with Maldivian President Dr. MohamedContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka & Maldives exchange 2 key agreements appeared first on…