Ex-Provincial Councillor arrested in Rs. 9 mn bribery case, remanded
Sulochana Gamage, a former member of the Western Provincial Council, who was arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe,
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Sri Lanka loses large amount of foreign exchange due to import of unnecessary drugs: Health Minister
Asserting that Sri Lanka loses a large amount of foreign exchange due to the import of unnecessary drugs,
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CID summons Yoshitha Rajapaksa
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa,
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Why is Indian Airforce Target drone in Trincomalee? Probe launched
A special defence team has been appointed to investigate after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),
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Govt. to convert FCID to a fully-fledged investigative arm
The government has decided to revamp the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and convert it into a fully-fledged investigative arm like the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),
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Man deceives Deputy Minister; obtains 17 new passports
An individual who appeared as a Ministry official of the Public Security Ministry had deceived Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and Ministry officilals and fled after obtaining 17 new passports.
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Govt plans relief for low-income depositors
The Government is in the process of formulating a mechanism to provide relief to depositors earning less than Rs 150,000 in monthly deposit interest,
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Nearly half of Sri Lanka pensions benefit top 20-pct income group
The non-contributory nature of Sri Lanka’s Public Services Pensions (PSP) scheme has become a significant burden on the country,
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Government to regulate private hospitals
The government has taken steps to regulate private hospitals as people have faced serious issues when seeking treatment from private hospitals, Cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
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Sri Lanka awards Murban crude deal to Aditya Birla Singapore
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved awarding the contract to purchase 6 shipments of Murban type of crude oil from April 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 to Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a government statement said.
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