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Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has rejected opposition claims that the Railway Department is incurring daily losses of Rs. 90Continue Reading The post Transport Minister rejects claims of Rs. 90 Mn daily railway losses appeared…

The Parliamentary Business Committee has decided that the no‑confidence motion against the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara,Continue Reading The post No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister to be…

A doctor of Sri Lankan origin at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has been charged with possessing and accessing childContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan doctor charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials in Canada appeared…

Sri Lanka’s fastest man, Yupun Abeykoon, says he is retiring from athletics out of frustration rather than a lack ofContinue Reading The post Yupun Abeykoon cites lack of support, poor facilities as reasons for retirement appeared first on…

The government’s refusal to allow a parliamentary debate on matters relating to the judiciary prompted an urgent meeting of oppositionContinue Reading The post Opposition holds urgent meeting after Govt blocks judiciary debate appeared…

Former Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being produced asContinue Reading The post Ex‑Navy Commander granted bail in 2008 abduction case appeared first on…

An European Union (EU) delegation visiting Sri Lanka’s largest mass grave in Chemmani, Jaffna was met with a protest demandingContinue Reading The post EU Delegation faces protest at Chemmani Mass Grave appeared first on Newswire.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has recommended that matters relating to land misuse, financial irregularities, and administrative deficiencies atContinue Reading The post COPE seeks CID, Bribery Commission probe into NHDA land…

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22) issued a warrant to arrest and produce former Sri Lankan Ambassador to theContinue Reading The post Warrant issued for ex‑Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya over misappropriation of funds…

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath arrived in the Philippines today (22) to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional ForumContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka joins ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila appeared first on Newswire.