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The Colombo High Court on Friday granted bail to former minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena after serving him with an indictmentContinue Reading The post Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena granted bail appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has urged motorcyclists to wear Sri Lanka Standards (SLS)-certified helmets, saying theContinue Reading The post Motorcyclists must wear SLS-certified helmets: Transport Ministry…

A Parliamentary Select Committee reviewing Sri Lanka’s election laws has appointed an expert panel to examine proposals on electoral reformsContinue Reading The post Parliamentary Select Committee appoints expert panel to review electoral…

🚨 Caught on camera: Inmates at the Pallansena Prison Camp appear attempting to breach a prison wall during the unrestContinue Reading The post Caught on Camera : Prison break Sri Lanka style (Video) appeared first on Newswire.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday obtained court approval to name 24 additional suspects in connection with the unrestContinue Reading The post Negombo Prison Unrest: Suspect count rises to 62 appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan government has officially gazetted the Bill for the Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution, proposing changes toContinue Reading The post Breaking : Sri Lanka gazettes 22nd Amendment to Constitution appeared first on…

The Board of Investment (BOI) has assured that the jobs of 3,674 employees formerly attached to Hela Clothing (Pvt) LtdContinue Reading The post Hela closure: BOI assures jobs of 3,674 former Hela employees are secure appeared first on…

The United National Party (UNP) has written to prison officials requesting security for its Senior Vice Chairman, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam,Continue Reading The post UNP concerned about Akila’s security in prison, seeks meeting appeared first…

Twenty Sri Lankan students have been selected to study Hindi in India under the Government of India’s “Propagation of HindiContinue Reading The post 20 Sri Lankan students selected to study Hindi in India appeared first on Newswire.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life Limited’s (SLIC Life) international Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating at ‘CCC+’Continue Reading The post Fitch affirms SLIC Life’s ‘CCC+’ IFS, withdraws rating appeared…