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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed new federal ministers for health, IT and oil as part of a reshuffle aimed at refurbishing his government’s image amid fierce criticism of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In total, three countries account for more than a third of all global deaths. The United States, which has the…
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Galle Chief Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela yesterday further remanded the three suspects, including the Sub Inspector of the South Kalutara Police, who had been remanded after being arrested with a stock of heroin worth over Rs. 50…
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A Fundamental Rights petition filed by environmental scientist Dr.Ajantha Perera seeking an order to take immediate action to prosecute all those responsible for the X-Press Pearl disaster was yesterday fixed for support by the Supreme…
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The Matara Divisional Crime Investigation Unit has arrested an employee of a leading mobile phone company for alleged online sexual exploitation of several school girls. The suspect had allegedly sexually exploited students…
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The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has instructed Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation to summon Litro Gas Lanka Limited and Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd before the COPE and to conduct a government audit. The COPE gave…
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MP Rishad Bathiudeen through his lawyer yesterday sought an interim order directing that he be restricted to his place of residence, until the final determination of his Fundamental Rights petition. Bathiudeen is currently being…
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The Teachers’ Union General Secretary Joseph Stalin, Ven.Rathkarawwe Jinarathana Thera and 29 protesters were arrested by the Thalangama Police for staging a protest at the Polduwa Roundabout in Battaramulla yesterday. Police…
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Former Sri Lanka Olympian and Asian Championship Medallist Damayanthi Darsha, was appointed to the Women’s Affairs Committee of Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA). The Executive Committee of SLA appointed the heads of 11 sub-committees,…
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Chaminda Punchihewa and Ruwan Alahakoon were elected President and Secretary respectively at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation held at River Reach Hotel in Waikkal last week. All positions…
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