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Ranjan goes to court challenging UNP membership suspension

Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has filed a case before the Colombo District Court challenging the United National Party’s decision to suspend his party membership. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 4:04 pm

Former MP Premalal Jayasekara sentenced to death

SLPP candidate and former MP Premalal Jayasekara and two others have been sentenced to death over the fatal shooting incident in Kahawatte during the Presidential Election in 2015. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 3:59 pm

Travel restrictions in Rajanganaya lifted completely from today

Travel restrictions imposed in Rajanganaya area due to COVID-19 outbreak will be lifted completely from today (31). MORE..

| July 31, 2020 3:25 pm

58 more Covid-19 recoveries brings total to 2,391

Fifty-eight more Covid-19 infected patients have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 1:39 pm

UNP expels 37 more Local Govt. members

Another 37 Local Government members of the United National Party (UNP) have been temporarily expelled from the party. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 1:33 pm

Car bomb in Afghanistan kills at least 17 ahead of Eid ceasefire

At least 17 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in an Afghan city on Thursday as crowds shopped for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, officials and a medic said. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 12:29 pm

Appeals Court suspends HC trial on Avant-Garde bribery case

An interim order has been issued suspending the trial before Colombo High Court regarding the bribery case against Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Yapa Senadhipathi and former Chairman of Rakna Lanka, Major General (Retired) Palitha Fernando. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 10:54 am

47 Sri Lankans repatriated from two countries

Forty-seven Sri Lankans who were employed in Japan and Qatar have been repatriated early this morning (31). MORE..

| July 31, 2020 10:37 am

Suspect who hurled contraband into Polonnaruwa Prison arrested

The suspect who hurled cannabis and tobacco over the wall of Polonnaruwa Prison has been apprehended. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 9:54 am

Met. Dept. cautions of coastal inundation

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa, Western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 9:21 am

Shani Abeysekara arrested

Former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) on charges of allegedly fabricating evidence over a firearms case. MORE..

| July 31, 2020 8:04 am

SJB to seek legal action against UNP once again

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara says that they will initiate legal action against the suspension of the United National Party (UNP) membership of 60 local councilors who supported the SJB. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 11:56 pm

President pledges to develop Kelaniya while preserving historical heritage

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the city of Kelaniya will be developed curbing the drug menace and underworld while preserving the city’s historical heritage and pride. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 10:58 pm

Three including foreigner test positive as Covid-19 tally hits 2,814

Three more persons have tested positive for novel coronavirus increasing the total number of confirmed cases reported in the country to 2,814. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 8:50 pm

CID grills siblings of Negombo Prison SP evading arrest

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has recorded statements from two siblings of interdicted Superintendent (SP) of the Negombo Prison, Anuruddha Sampayo, who is still evading arrest. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 6:50 pm

Hawk-eagle used by ‘Angoda Lokka’ for drug trafficking seized

Police have seized a Hawk-eagle suspected to have been used by underworld criminal gang leader ‘Angoda Lokka’ for drug trafficking. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 5:35 pm

More mobile phones thrown into Negombo Prison seized

Prison officials of the Negombo Prison have seized more contraband thrown into the prison premises over its boundary walls. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 4:56 pm

Random PCR tests from August

The Ministry of Health has decided to implement a program, covering all divisions of Health Medical Officers, to carry out PCR tests from August 01.

| July 30, 2020 3:54 pm

Shani Abeysekara withdraws FR petition

Former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SSP Shani Abeysekara has withdrawn his Fundamental Rights (FR) petition challenging the decision taken by the National Police Commission (NPC) to suspend and transfer him following the Presidential Election 2019. MORE..

| July 30, 2020 3:53 pm