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WorldTags: JapanFire At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, and media said police were investigating suspected arson.   Some 27 people were in…

EntertainmentTags: Print EditionSuvasthiga Suveendran and Durgka Asokan will stage their debut performance, ‘Aranga Pravesam’, under the guidance of Vasugy Jegatheeswaran at the Saraswathie Hall, Bambalapitiya today (18). The recital…

LocalTags: Sri LankaNewly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki paid a courtesy call on Justice Minister Ali Sabry at the Ministry of Justice yesterday.   Further enhancement of diplomatic relations between the…

Law & OrderNelka MedagedaraTags: Print EditionAttorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam PC yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the affidavits filed by Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Prabath Gammanpila…

Law & OrderTags: Yugadhanavi Power Plant dealYugadhanaviPower plantSri LankaThe Supreme Court has commenced the hearing of Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the Yugadhanavi Power Plant deal, for the second consecutive…

Law & OrderPrasad PoornamalPuttlam District Corr.Police Officers along with some of the stolen vehicles.Tags: Print EditionThe Chilaw Crime Investigation Division arrested two suspects for stealing vehicles yesterday. Motorcycles…

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: Sri LankaThe Ministry of Agriculture has taken measures to select 3000 dairy farmers next year and provide them with financial and material assistance as a step towards achieving the target of liquid milk…

Law & OrderTags: Print EditionSpecial Task Force (STF) personnel yesterday arrested a suspect along with 8,000 illegal cigarettes from Kotahena. The suspect, a resident of Ratmalana, has been handed over to Kotahena Police. The…

Law & OrderDilshan TharakaTags: Jaya Sriiconic songsSingersThe Colombo Commercial High Court issued an Enjoining Order restraining two members of the 'Jaya Sri' Musical band from singing, developing and selling 20 popular songs on…

WorldTags: Print EditionJAPAN: Twenty-seven people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka on Friday, firefighters said, with an investigative source indicating police suspect an arsonist is responsible. The local…