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Johnston Fernando further remanded
Monday, 25 May 2015 11:41Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested over allegations of financial frauds against him, was further remanded till June 8 by the Kurunegala Magistrate.
Adult FriendFinder hacked, 65 million accounts compromised
Monday, 25 May 2015 11:26An online dating site for adults seeking sexual trysts has been hacked, potentially compromising the personal information of some of its 64 million members, the company said on Friday.
Lalith Weeeratunga to be indicted direclty
Monday, 25 May 2015 10:22Secretary to the former president Lalith Weeratunga and two others are to be directly indicted in the high court over a misuse of Rs. 620 million of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission money, say attorney general’s department sources.
3 Indian tourists arrested in Jaffna
Monday, 25 May 2015 07:59Police recently made several arrests with regard to the tense situation in Jaffna, which also saw the Jaffna court being stoned by protested. Among those arrested are 03 Indian tourists, the 'Divaina' newspaper reports.
Foreign ministry to organize Diaspora festival
Sunday, 24 May 2015 20:49The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to take the lead in organizing a diaspora festival where persons of Sri Lankan origin from around the world in all possible fields – business, the arts, literature, culture, academia and sports – could participate and explore means to work closely with Sri Lanka including in reconciliation and development efforts.
Serious setback in child protection
Sunday, 24 May 2015 19:11Sri Lanka has suffered a serious setback with regard to the protection of the country’s children, says state minister of children’s affairs Rosie Senanayake.
CB governor before COPE
Sunday, 24 May 2015 13:31An 11 member subcommittee of MPs has been appointed to inquire into irregularities in the treasury bond issue by the Central Bank, said COPE chairman Dew Gunasekara.
Vigil for Vithya today
Sunday, 24 May 2015 13:33A vigil will be held at Independence Square, Colombo today (24), starting at 5.30 pm for the 18-year-old schoolgirl Vithya, who was brutally raped and murdered in Jaffna.