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Nalin Radampala has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Youth Corps (NYC).  Accordingly, the Minister of YouthContinue Reading The post New Chairman appointed for the National Youth Corps appeared first on Newswire.

The Wattala Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former Minister Johnston Fernando, his two sons, and three other suspects arrested byContinue Reading The post Johnston Fernando & sons further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

An amended list of designated persons, groups and entities has been published through an Extraordinary Gazette under the United NationsContinue Reading The post Govt publishes amended list of terrorism-linked groups and individuals appeared…

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has raised serious concerns over gaps in the management of Sri Lanka’s archaeological heritage,Continue Reading The post COPA calls for Centralized Data System on Archaeological sites appeared first…

Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was remanded in connection with an investigation into the alleged transfer of a firearm toContinue Reading The post Douglas Devananda granted bail appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has slammed the slander campaign against Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Harini Amarasuriya.  In aContinue Reading The post MP Ponnambalam condemns slander campaign against PM Harini…

The Madras High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a U/A certificate to Vijay-starrerContinue Reading The post Madras HC directs CBFC to issue U/A certificate to Vijay’s Jana Nayagan appeared first on…

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of Sri Lanka, is  located about 160 km EastContinue Reading The post Deep Depression : 10.00 am update appeared first on Newswire.

Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne today (09 Jan) delivered a ruling under Standing Order 27(3), declaring out of order aContinue Reading The post Speaker rejects motion to examine powers of Judicial Service Commission appeared…

The Sri Lanka Navy and Police apprehended 02 individuals in possession of about 1560 foreign cigarettes, during a coordinated operationContinue Reading The post Two suspects nabbed with 1560 foreign cigarettes appeared first on Newswire.