Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good behavior within the prison.
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A suspect allegedly responsible for aiding and abetting the recent shooting incident in the Kotahena area, which claimed the life of one person, has been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.
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No relatives of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, who was killed in a shooting inside the Magistrate’s Court No. 05 at the Aluthkade Courts Complex on Wednesday (19), have come forward to claim his remains.
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The number of elephants killed after the Batticaloa-Colombo train, ‘Meenagaya’, collided with a herd of elephants at Gal Oya has risen to six, while another elephant is reportedly critically injured.
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A suspect in organized crime was assassinated in a daring shooting inside a court in Sri Lanka’s main court complex in the capital Colombo, in the latest in a series of killings by rival gangs in the island.
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Sri Lanka’s budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and slower-than-expected fiscal consolidation, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday, a day after the island nation unveiled its budget.
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has welcomed the “bold proposals” in the 2025 Budget, which it says align with its recommendations, Sri Lanka Economic Summit discussions, and Vision 2030 goals.
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The Sri Lanka Army has issued a statement clarifying the retention of passports belonging to Army personnel following various interpretations circulating regarding an administrative order issued by Army Headquarters on February 16.
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Do not send school children out in the sun as they should not be exposed to hot weather conditions prevailing today, Secretary Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa said yesterday.
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A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 18 people dead and a further 10 injured.
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