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Sri Lanka is set to receive two additional fuel shipments tomorrow (10) and the day after (11), according to theContinue Reading The post Two fuel ships to arrive in Sri Lanka this week appeared first on Newswire.

A 28‑year‑old woman from Gampaha has been arrested for allegedly luring victims into an online business scheme using a brandContinue Reading The post Online brand scam : Woman arrested over Rs. 426,300 financial fraud appeared first on…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today (09) urged the Government to immediately table in Parliament the Treasury’s report on the lossContinue Reading The post Sajith calls for $2.5 billion Treasury fund diversion report to be tabled in…

Three individuals who were injured in a fire that broke out in a restaurant at Thalawathugoda Junction today, have succumbedContinue Reading The post Thalawathugoda fire : Three people succumb to injuries appeared first on Newswire.

Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was today sentenced to a total of 16 years of rigorous imprisonment after being foundContinue Reading The post Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena sentenced to 16 years in prison appeared…

An article published by BBC Sinhala has triggered a response from NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra, who says she will raiseContinue Reading The post Govt MP threatens to take media report before Privileges Committee appeared first on Newswire.

The proposed Finance (Amendment) Bill to amend the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018 has been approved by the CommitteeContinue Reading The post CoPF endorses Finance amendment bill, approves telecom tax relief for new towers appeared first on…

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Vijitha Herath told Parliament today (09) that Sri Lanka’s tourism revenues have not declined,Continue Reading The post Tourism revenue not declining, but data now more accurate – Vijitha Herath…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court was yesterday (08) informed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that a group of politicians areContinue Reading The post CID names Gammanpila, Weerawansa, Dilith in alleged Easter probe obstruction…

The United National Party (UNP) has strongly condemned what it described as the inhumane treatment of former State Intelligence ChiefContinue Reading The post UNP condemns government over Sallay’s custody conditions appeared first on…