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Ramith released on bail(update)
Thursday, 22 September 2016 11:35Ramith Rambukwella who was arrested earlier this morning following a road accident has been released on police bail, the police said.
GS officer seeks sexual bribe to give flood relief
Thursday, 22 September 2016 10:15A Grama Seva officer in Wanathavilluwa has been arrested on a charge of soliciting a sexual bribe from a 24-year-old mother of one to approve flood relief for her.
Basil’s Malwana property to be confiscated?
Thursday, 22 September 2016 09:47The FCID is to ask the Pugoda magistrate’s court today (22) for permission to confiscate the house at Malwana in Gampaha said to have been owned by former minister Basil Rajapaksa, say police sources.
TNA’s Sumanthiran says didn’t consult victims on OMP Bill
Thursday, 22 September 2016 08:37Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran refused to account for his conduct to the Tamil people of the North when confronted by outraged families of the disappeared who accused him of betraying their interests when the law to establish the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) was passed in parliament recently.
Leads on ‘Tamilnet’ editor’s killing!
Thursday, 22 September 2016 08:28The CID has uncovered strong leads in connection with the killing of ‘Tamilnet’ editor Dharmaratnam Sivaram alias Taraki, in the course of its questioning of Army intelligence men arrested over the murders and disappearances during the previous regime, say police headquarters sources.
President addresses UNGA
Thursday, 22 September 2016 08:24President Maithripala Sirisena says that the government is totally committed to reconciliation process to establish lasting peace that would definitely prevent occurrence of another war in Sri Lanka.
Hirunika prohibited foreign travel
Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:31The Colombo high court today (21) issued an order prohibiting foreign travel by MP Hirunika Premachandra and eight other suspects in an abduction case.
Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October at Indian Cultural Centre
Wednesday, 21 September 2016 20:29The India Cultural Centre, Colombo in association with Sri Lanka India Society will celebrate Gandhi Jayanti with a programme to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 4.00 pm at its auditorium at 16/2 Gregory's Road, Colombo 7.