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IMF Urges Sri Lanka to 'Stay the Course' on Reforms for Enduring Economic Stability
WASHINGTON D.C. – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly advised Sri Lanka to maintain its current trajectory of economic reforms, asserting that the most difficult period of the economic...
President convenes National Operations Council for ‘Ratama Ekata’ anti-drug program for first time
The National Operations Council for the “Ratama Ekata - National Operation” convened for the first time today (17) at the...
Three including police officer arrested for sheltering Ishara Sewwandi
Three suspects including a Police Constable, his mother-in-law and a close associate of an organised criminal have been arrested for...
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (17), the Department of Meteorology...
Boat carrying suspected narcotics and 5 crew members arrested in Southern seas
A boat carrying a stock of suspected narcotics has been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Southern seas....
Heavy Rain Expected Across Sri Lanka After 1 PM Today
COLOMBO – The Department of Meteorology has announced that rain or thundershowers are likely to occur in many parts of...
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Suspected Drug Overdose: Man (26) from Anuradhapura Found Dead in Divulapitiya Hotel Room; Heroin Recovered
DIVULAPITIYA – A man who was lodged in a hotel room in the Divulapitiya Old Junction area has been found dead, according to a report lodged by the hotel owner...
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Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Departs for Official Visit to India
COLOMBO – Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed for India today (October 16) for an official visit. The Prime Minister left for New Delhi aboard a SriLankan Airlines flight...
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Ishara Sewwandi, Accused of Aiding Hulftsdorp Gunman, Brought Back to Colombo
{{youtube:5KO5vAqdN3E}} COLOMBO – Ishara Sewwandi, the key female fugitive wanted in connection with the high-profile murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ was successfully brought back...
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Breaking: Former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara Arrested by Bribery Commission (CIABOC)
COLOMBO – Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, was arrested today by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The arrest took place...
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Watch: Looks Like I Won't Be Coming Back": Ex-Minister Manusha Appears Before Bribery Commission, Predicting Arrest
COLOMBO – Former Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago. Speaking to...
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Justice Ministry Releases Funds to Continue Dig at Chemmani Mass Grave Where 241 Skeletons Were Found
JAFFNA – The Ministry of Justice has allocated Rs. 2 million for the next phase of excavation work at the Chemmani Sittupatthi mass grave site near the cemetery in Jaffna....
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