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The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22) issued a warrant to arrest and produce former Sri Lankan Ambassador to theContinue Reading The post Warrant issued for ex‑Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya over misappropriation of funds…

Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has rejected opposition claims that the Railway Department is incurring daily losses of Rs. 90Continue Reading The post Transport Minister rejects claims of Rs. 90 Mn daily railway losses appeared…

The Parliamentary Business Committee has decided that the no‑confidence motion against the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara,Continue Reading The post No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister to be…

A doctor of Sri Lankan origin at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has been charged with possessing and accessing childContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan doctor charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials in Canada appeared…

Sri Lanka’s fastest man, Yupun Abeykoon, says he is retiring from athletics out of frustration rather than a lack ofContinue Reading The post Yupun Abeykoon cites lack of support, poor facilities as reasons for retirement appeared first on…

The government’s refusal to allow a parliamentary debate on matters relating to the judiciary prompted an urgent meeting of oppositionContinue Reading The post Opposition holds urgent meeting after Govt blocks judiciary debate appeared…

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath arrived in the Philippines today (22) to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional ForumContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka joins ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila appeared first on Newswire.

More than 300 illegally imported latest-model smartphones, including Apple iPhones, with an estimated value of around Rs. 50 million, haveContinue Reading The post Over 300 illegally imported smartphones worth Rs. 50 mn seized at Liberty…

The Attorney General’s Department today opposed a request made by lawyers for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa seekingContinue Reading The post AG opposes bid to halt Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case…

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Chathuranga Abeysinghe has called on entrepreneurs to transition towards full legal compliance, warning thatContinue Reading The post ‘No escape’ from tax compliance : Deputy Minister’s…