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Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe, who had been remanded again after failing to meet bail conditionsContinue Reading The post Charith Abeysinghe released after meeting bail conditions appeared first on…

  Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.Continue Reading The post Heavy rain above 100 mm forecast for parts of Sri Lanka on Friday appeared…

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says addiction to mobile phones and modern technology has contributed to the breakdown ofContinue Reading The post Cardinal says mobile phone addiction contributing to breakdown of family life…

Sri Lanka Customs says drug trafficking networks are increasingly using children, elderly individuals and people with serious medical conditions toContinue Reading The post Customs uncovers new drug smuggling trend involving vulnerable…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned traders that it is illegal to store, display, distribute or sell motorcycle helmetsContinue Reading The post CAA issues important notice to helmet traders appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo High Court has ruled that charges filed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against alleged organised crimeContinue Reading The post High Court rules PTA charges against ‘Harak Kata’ and others cannot proceed appeared…

Sri Lanka Customs has seized more than 396 kilograms of narcotics with an estimated street value of Rs. 4.5 billionContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Customs seizes drugs worth Rs. 4.5 billion in nine months appeared first on Newswire.

  UEFA’s 55 member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott FIFA competitions if world football’s governing body proceeds with plansContinue Reading The post All European countries to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with…

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has launched a new Public Health Pest Control and Vector-Borne Disease Response initiative inContinue Reading The post US Embassy launches dengue response initiative in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The United National Party (UNP) has criticised the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) report on the alleged USD 2.5 millionContinue Reading The post UNP accuses COPF report of shielding senior officials over USD 2.5 million cyber fraud…