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‘An attempt to gain political mileage’
Thursday, 15 October 2015 19:07Summoning Mahinda Rajapaksa before a presidential commission is an attempt to gain political mileage, charges media secretary to the former president Rohan Weliwita in a statement.
3 Customs officers caught accepting bribe
Thursday, 15 October 2015 18:29The bribery commission today (15) arrested three customs officers while accepting a bribe of Rs. 125 million.
Beggars on the rise(video)
Thursday, 15 October 2015 14:54The law prohibits begging in public places, but the population of beggars is on the increase, says the ministry of social services.
New breath testing method for drivers
Thursday, 15 October 2015 14:46Police have introduced a new method of breath testing of drivers for alcohol consumption, which comes with balloon and alcolizer separately.
JMO explains contradictory reports
Thursday, 15 October 2015 13:13Negombo JMO M.H. Rahul Haq has explained as to why he had submitted two reports with different conclusions with regard to the 17 year schoolboy acquitted in the murder of the girl Seya Sadevmi of Kotadeniyawa.
Danuna Tilakaratne acquitted in Hicorp case
Thursday, 15 October 2015 12:15The Colombo High Court today (15) acquitted Danuna Tilakaratne from the Hicorp fraud case.
Controversy over Motor Cycle Assn. constitution
Thursday, 15 October 2015 10:12The new constitution of the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Association (SLMCA), though sanctioned by the director general of sports, violates the sports act and the sports club constitution, ‘Divaina’ reports.
Avant Garde probe not over – defence secy.
Thursday, 15 October 2015 09:00The defence ministry says it is continuing its investigation into the ship that had arrived at Galle port via Red Sea.