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Police intensify probe after Teldeniya Physiotherapist death ruled homicide
The postmortem examination has confirmed that the death of a physiotherapist attached to the Ampara Hospital, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Teldeniya, Kandy was a homicide caused by strangulation.
The body of the…
Ex-Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son arrested over alleged underworld links
Rakitha Rajapakshe, the son of former Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over alleged links with the underworld.
Additionally, Charith…
Sri Lanka welcomes US-Iran ceasefire agreement, calls it significant step towards regional stability
Sri Lanka has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish an immediate ceasefire.
Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign…
More details revealed after woman found dead inside parked car in Teldeniya
Sri Lanka Police have uncovered several details regarding the discovery of a woman’s body inside a parked car in the Teldeniya area. Police have identified the deceased as 34-year-old physiotherapist Shamya Darshani, who was employed at the…
Sri Lanka’s future leaders must be shaped through holistic primary education: PM
Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that if Sri Lanka is to nurture future leaders, children must be exposed from primary education onwards to the experiences and…
Sri Lanka introduces new regulations to strengthen oversight of import-related remittances
The Government of Sri Lanka has introduced a new set of regulations, effective from today (19), aimed at enhancing the monitoring and oversight of outward remittances associated with import transactions.
The measures were announced…
13 Chinese nationals arrested with foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 31 mln at BIA
Thirteen Chinese nationals have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes valued at around Rs. 31.89 million. The suspects were taken into…
Kuwait accounts for largest share of Sri Lankan worker remittances: SLBFE
Sri Lankans employed in Kuwait have become the country’s largest source of foreign remittances among overseas migrant workers, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). Speaking during the Ada Derana ‘Big Focus’…
SLAF launches special investigation into incident at Kalpitiya Firing Range
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated a special investigation into an incident that occurred on 17 June during a bomb disposal exercise conducted at the Kalpitiya Firing Range.
In a statement, the Air Force said that while the…
President calls for new policy to boost utilisation of state lands
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting with the Circular Revision Committee appointed to review and update circulars issued under the State Lands Ordinance and the Land Development Ordinance at the Presidential Secretariat.…