Namal issues letter marking 50 days in prison Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is being held in remand custody, has issued a letter marking 50 days since his imprisonment.
LEGALLY BEACH LANDS TO BE RECLAIMED
Beach lands to be reclaimed through legal action Ministry secures Cabinet approval to buy heavy machinery for stone groins to counter shoreline erosion Illegal structures on coastal land have been identified, cases have been filed, and notices to…
GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP ROOFTOP NET-ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
Renewable energy : Govt. to scrap rooftop solar net-accounting system New mechanism to encourage daytime electricity consumption Consumers urged to reduce electricity use during evening peak hours Competitive bidding proposed for new solar projects Govt. plans to limit annual…
A CRIME DECLARED BY MAGISTRATE FOR NEGOMBO PRISON CLASH
Negombo Prison clash: Magistrate declares prison deaths a crime CID ordered to begin investigations Inquest reports confirm 19 died of firearm injuries, the rest of blunt-weapon injuries Negombo Magistrate Shilani Perera formally declared on Friday (23) that a…
FOREST LANDS IN NORTH AND EAST IDENTIFIED FOR RELEASE
North and east land disputes: Forest lands identified for release under two-stages New forest reserve declarations put on hold Tracts of land have been identified for release from forest reserve status under the first phase of a two-stage…
TYPHOON CHAMPI SHUTS TAIWAN
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan – Hundreds of flights in the East Asia region were cancelled on Friday as powerful Typhoon Champi roared close to Taiwan’s north-east coast.Schools and offices in Taiwan were shut as Champi…
NEAR INDO-NEPAL BORDER THREE SRI LANKANS DETAINED
Three Sri Lankans detained near Indo-Nepal border – The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) detained four people, including three Sri Lankan nationals and a woman from Tamil Nadu, near the Rajjanwa checkpost along the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district late Wednesday…
INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION FOUR THAI WOMEN ARRESTED
Four Thai women arrested in Wellawatte brothel raid – Four Thai women were arrested during a police raid on a brothel operating under the guise of a massage parlour in Wellawatte yesterday evening, Police said.The raid was conducted in the…
IN PATALI CHAMPIKA RANAWAKA CASE RS 450,000 SPENT ON AIR TRAVEL
Rs. 450,000 Spent on Air Travel for Witness in Patali Champika Ranawaka Case? “CCD Director Indika Paid the Expenses” – A complaint was lodged on October 22 with the relevant authorities by the legal team of former Minister Patali Champika…
NARCOTICS FOUND IN SACKS ON NAOTUNNA BEACH
Suspected narcotics found in sacks and travel bags on Naotunna beach – At least 10 sacks and 11 travel bags containing suspected narcotics were seized on Naotunna beach in Thalalla, Matara, this morning, the Sri Lanka Navy said.The recovery was…
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