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A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today,Continue Reading The post Rain expected in some districts today appeared first on Newswire.

The US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, asContinue Reading The post US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas : Official appeared first on…

The Bribery Commission has arrested the Kalmunai Quazi Court Judge and his wife on allegations of soliciting a bribe, itContinue Reading The post Bribery : Kalmunai Quazi Court Judge & wife arrested appeared first on Newswire.

Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who had been evading court proceedings, has been taken intoContinue Reading The post Thusitha Halloluwa arrested appeared first on Newswire.

Dubai Police have successfully thwarted the theft of an exceptionally rare pink diamond worth $25 million, foiling a gang’s elaborateContinue Reading The post Dubai Police foil $25m pink diamond heist in eight hours appeared first on…

An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in Peliyagoda this morning. According to the Police, an unidentified gunmanContinue Reading The post Shooting reported in Peliyagoda appeared first on Newswire.

Speaker of the Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, says the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) submitted against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara will beContinue Reading The post Decision on NCM against Aruna Jayasekara pending review :…

The Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, SSP Sathish Gamage, who was arrested for having collected Rs. 14 millionContinue Reading The post Rs. 14 Mn bribes : SSP Sathish Gamage further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

Police say two people, including a pedestrian, have been injured in the shooting incident that was reported in the PeliyagodaContinue Reading The post Peliyagoda shooting : Police reveal more details appeared first on Newswire.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, endorsed the certificate on the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) BillContinue Reading The post Speaker endorses certificate on Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill…