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Sri Lankan migrant workers will be able to obtain housing loans ranging from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 10 million underContinue Reading The post New housing loan scheme offers migrant workers up to Rs. 10 million appeared first on Newswire.

A restaurant in Valaichchenai has been fined Rs. 750,000 by the Valaichchenai Magistrate’s Court for selling bottled drinking water aboveContinue Reading The post Restaurant fined Rs. 750,000 for selling bottled water above controlled price…

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), has received the inaugural Advocata Freedom Award inContinue Reading The post Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu receives inaugural Advocata Freedom…

‎President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that one of the Government’s foremost objectives is to create an environment in which noContinue Reading The post President meets with ACJU, emphasizing national unity and ethnic harmony…

Families and beneficiaries of registered Sri Lankan migrant workers who die while employed overseas will receive up to Rs. 2Continue Reading The post Death compensation for Sri Lankan migrant workers increased to Rs. 2 million appeared…

Sri Lanka Police have launched an internal investigation after identifying shortcomings and omissions in the ongoing probe into illegal drugsContinue Reading The post Police launch internal probe over lapses in Pakistan Drug Container…

Actor Hemal Ranasinghe has been released under conditions following a settlement over an alleged assault on film critic Lakmina Ranasinghe.Continue Reading The post Hemal Ranasinghe released under conditions over alleged assault on film…

Two children were killed and their father was injured after a hand grenade was hurled at a house in Dehiwala,Continue Reading The post Two Children Killed in Grenade Attack on Dehiwala House appeared first on Newswire.

The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has confiscated properties valued at more than Rs. 100 million, believed to have beenContinue Reading The post Properties worth over Rs. 100 million seized in drug assets probe appeared first…

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (11). Rajapaksa has reported to theContinue Reading The post Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives at FCID appeared first on Newswire.