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The Court of Appeal has ordered the dismissal of two writ petitions filed seeking to invalidate the directive issued byContinue Reading The post Court dismisses Avant Garde petitions against Defence Ministry directive appeared first on…

Former Minister Ali Sabry has cautioned that “national security institutions must never be undermined for political gain”, following the arrestContinue Reading The post Suresh Sallay’s arrest: Ali Sabry warns against politicising national…

The Sri Lankan government has not taken a decision to halt the proposed Jaffna International Cricket Stadium project and intendsContinue Reading The post Govt says No Decision to Halt Jaffna Cricket Stadium Construction appeared first on…

Reliable access to safe drinking water has been restored in cyclone-hit communities of Puttalam and Nuwara Eliya, through targeted interventionsContinue Reading The post A-PAD SL restores safe drinking water in cyclone-hit Puttalam and…

Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has raised alarm over what he termed a “tourism paradox” in Sri Lanka, where visitorContinue Reading The post Harsha warns against unlicensed foreign businesses in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has launched a formal investigation following reports that tourist bungalows inside Kumana National Park haveContinue Reading The post Wildlife Dept probes misuse of Kumana Bungalows, Suspends online…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Feb 25), compared to Tuesday. According to theContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee appreciates slightly against USD appeared first on Newswire.

Three former senior officials of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Trade were arrested Tuesday over alleged corruption linked to a procurementContinue Reading The post Former Trade Ministry Top Officials Held in Corruption Investigation appeared…

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that former State Intelligence Service Chief, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, has been arrested inContinue Reading The post Suresh Sallay’s arrest : Police give more details appeared first on Newswire.

Trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) are scheduled to launch a token strike tomorrow (26 Feb), as thereContinue Reading The post CEB Trade Unions to launch 06-hour token strike tomorrow appeared first on Newswire.