Police officers involved in Deraniyagala clash will be penalized if found guilty: Minister Police officers who were involved in the clash in Deraniyagala recently will be penalized if found guilty, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today.
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ARE BUSES ABOVE THE LAW? BLARING MUSIC
Blaring music in buses-Are buses above the law? It is common knowledge that buses in Sri Lanka are in the forefront when it comes to killing innocent people including children on roads, and even inside houses because they very often…
JUNE SECOND PHASE OF ASWESUMA TODAY
Second phase of June Aswesuma payments to begin today The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that the second phase of June payments under the Aswesuma welfare program will be credited to beneficiaries from today (23).A total of 270,025 families are…
ELEPHANT ATTACK KILLS MAHOUT AND ASSISTANT IN RAKWANA
Mahout and assistant killed in elephant attack near Rakwana temple A mahout and his assistant were killed after an elephant attacked them near the Rakwana Sri Ubhaya Thilakarama Viharaya, where the animal had been brought for the 78th Poson Perahera.According…
AGAINST US DOLLAR RUPEE EDGES LOWER
Rupee edges lower against US Dollar – The Sri Lankan Rupee recorded a marginal depreciation against the US Dollar today (22), compared to last Friday, with the selling rate rising to Rs. 339.According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka,…
VERDICT ON PUSHPIKA CROWN REMOVAL CASE ON SEPTEMBER 14
Pushpika de Silva crown removal case: Verdict scheduled for September 14 – Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today fixed September 14 to deliver judgment in the case concerning the alleged forcible removal of the crown from Pushpika de Silva,…
TAX ON ONLINE BETTING CONSIDERED BY STATE
Govt. considers tax on online betting platforms The government is considering introducing a tax on online betting activities once the sector is brought under a proper regulatory framework, Deputy Minister of Industries Chathuranga Abeysinghe has stated.He noted that a Bill…
WITH PARENTAL CONSENT KIDS BELOW 16 COULD USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN OHIO
Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored Ohio’s law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE HASHISH WORTH OVER RS 375M A DOMINION NATIONAL NABBED
Dominican national nabbed with Hashish worth over Rs. 375Mn – A 24-year-old Dominican national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large stock of Hashish into the country.Sri Lanka Customs officials seized…
WITH OVER ONE KG ‘ICE’ SUSPECT ARRESTED IN MEETIYAGODA
Suspect arrested in Meetiyagoda with over 1kg of ICE – A 32-year-old man was arrested in the Iranawila area of Meetiyagoda after police recovered more than one kilogram of the narcotic known as “ICE” and 750 grams of heroin during…
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