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Ocean Odyssey ship arrives with America’s richest tourists   The super luxury passenger ship  “Ocean Odyssey ” carrying 108 of America’s richest tourists arrived at the Colombo Port today. This ship belongs to an American company. The ship is 105…

Schaffter’s death; Statement recorded from Chamuditha   A statement has been recorded from journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama in connection with the death of businessman and director of Janashakthi Group Dinesh Schaffter. Chamuditha was summoned before the Homicide and Organized Crime Investigation…

China agreed to form global sovereign debt roundtable – IMF chief   Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt roundtable that would include a wide variety of stakeholders, including private sector creditors, International Monetary Fund chief…

Price of loaf of bread slashed   The Bakery Owners’ Association has decided to reduce the price of a loaf of 450g bread by Rs. 10.00. The price reduction is effective from midnight today (Dec 17).

Over 150mm rain forecast in Eastern Province: Met. Dept.   Heavy rainfall above 150mm could be expected in the Eastern province and 100mm rain in the Uva and Central Provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambanthota districts due to the low…

Statements recorded from 23 people over murder of Dinesh Schaffter   Statements have been recorded from 23 people so far by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in connection with the death of businessman and director of Janashakthi Group Dinesh Schaffter,…

Dinesh Schaffter incident: Travel ban issued for former cricket commentator Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing former cricket commentator Brian Thomas from leaving the country over the probe into the murder of businessman Dinesh Schaffter. Brian Thomas was…

Rains to increase from tomorrow Increased rainfalls can be expected in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces in the next few days from tomorrow, the Meteorological Department said. It said several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva…

Adequate coal stocks will be imported on time: Coal Company   Lanka Coal Company (Private) Limited said the entire stock of coal required to generate electricity in Sri Lanka can be imported by April 30. The company stated that 32…

  The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is probing the brutal murder of businessman Dinesh Schaffter, the director of a leading insurance company in the country, Sri Lanka Police said in a statement. The 51-year-old was found tied inside his vehicle…