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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a female Land Registrar attached to a Colombo‑area Land Registrar’s Office on Tuesday (07),Continue Reading The post Colombo Land Registrar arrested over forged documents probe appeared…

A prison officer who sustained critical injuries during the violent clash at the Negombo Prison has died while receiving treatmentContinue Reading The post Negombo Prison death toll rises to 28 as injured prison officer dies appeared first…

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict wasContinue Reading The post Trump says Iran ceasefire agreement is “over” appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (08) ordered that the case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential SecretaryContinue Reading The post Court fixes September date for state funds misuse case against…

The Colombo High Court today (08) handed down death sentences to eight accused found guilty of committing murder in aContinue Reading The post Colombo HC sentences eight to death in 1997 double murder case appeared first on Newswire.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concern over the violent incidents at Negombo Prison between July 5Continue Reading The post BASL raises alarm over Negombo Prison tragedy, calls for urgent reform appeared first on…

The inaugural ceremony of the President’s Fund’s ‘Sarasavi Diriyo Abhiman’ scholarship programme for students with disabilities studying at Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading The post President’s Fund launches scholarship programme for university…

Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman has questioned the government over a statement made by a prison official, claiming that the NegomboContinue Reading The post MP Mujibur claims Negombo Prison unrest could have been avoided appeared first on…

Traffic along the Dematagoda–Peliyagoda route was disrupted this afternoon (08) after a container overturned at the Orugodawatta junction within theContinue Reading The post Traffic disrupted : Container overturns at Orugodawatta Junction…

Sri Lanka has achieved a historic milestone on the global stage of performing arts, as dancers Tarja De Silva andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka dancers make history at Blackpool Championship appeared first on Newswire.