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Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has warned that plantation companies accepting deposits from the public are operating illegally unless theyContinue Reading The post CBSL warns public against investing in plantation companies…

The scheduled appearance of two BBC Sinhala journalists before Parliament’s Privileges Committee has reportedly been cancelled, according to informed sources.Continue Reading The post U-Turn ? : Journalists’ Privileges Committee hearing…

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the Government is moving ahead with plans to repurpose the Presidential House and former officialContinue Reading The post What will happen to the Presidential House? PM reveals Govt’s plan appeared…

A viral social media claim alleging that a Sri Lankan English teacher from a leading girls’ school represented Sri LankaContinue Reading The post Fact-check debunks viral claim about ‘Sri Lankan teacher’ in bikini pageant appeared first on…

Actress Ayesha Khan, known for her appearance in the song “Shararat” from the film “Dhurandhar”, was detained by Mumbai PoliceContinue Reading The post Dhurandhar’s Ayesha Khan detained by Mumbai cops during student protests appeared first…

A man who allegedly killed his mentally disabled brother surrendered to the Arachchikattuwa Police on Wednesday (22) and confessed toContinue Reading The post Man surrenders to police after allegedly killing disabled brother appeared first…

Two schoolboys drowned after falling into a waterfall in the Panwila area of Theldeniya on Wednesday (22). The victims, boysContinue Reading The post Two schoolboys drown after falling into waterfall in Panwila appeared first on Newswire.

One person was killed and six others were injured after a Land Rover Defender collided head-on with a lorry inContinue Reading The post Defender wrecked in fatal Matara crash; one killed, six injured appeared first on Newswire.

The Lanka Premier League’s newly introduced Impact Player rule has come under scrutiny after teams used it to field fiveContinue Reading The post More opportunities for locals? New LPL impact player rule achieves the opposite appeared first…

A bus caught fire on the Southern Expressway between the Welipenna and Kurundugahahetekma interchanges while travelling towards Galle, causing severeContinue Reading The post Southern Expressway traffic disrupted after bus catches fire…