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Public Urged to Avoid Open-Paper Vehicle Sales
The Department of Motor Traffic has urged the public to refrain from selling vehicles under “Open Papers” in the future. Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, retired Air Vice Marshal Thushara Induni…
Shiranthi Rajapaksa Remanded Until October 13
Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after providing a state…
USS Tulsa Arrives at Colombo Port
The US Navy’s USS Tulsa has arrived at the Port of Colombo today (08) for an official visit to Sri Lanka. This marks the second visit by the warship to Sri Lanka within two years. The US Embassy in Co…
MP Chandana Sooriyaarachchi Arrested
National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Chandana Sooriyaarachchi has been arrested by the Athurugiriya Police in connection with an accident involving a 65-year-old pedestrian in the Panagoda ar…
President to Meet Mahanayake Theras Today
A special discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Maha Sangha representing the Mahanayake Theras of the three Nikayas is scheduled to be held today (08). The Mahanayake Theras of…
Kelaniya University Student Killed in Kalutara Accident
A Kelaniya University student was killed in a road accident in the Waskaduwa area of Kalutara this morning (08). The accident occurred when a group of university students travelling by motorcycle to G…
Amnesty Calls for Anojan’s Death Sentence to Be Reversed
Amnesty International has called for the immediate revocation of the death sentence imposed by Saudi Arabia on Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan. In a statement, the organisation said Anojan should…
Nana Patekar Dies at 75
Veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has died at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. The acclaimed actor, known for his roles in Krantiveer , Parinda , W…
Shiranthi Rajapaksa Arrested
Shiranthi Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). She was arrested at h…
“There Is Politics in Both the Robe and Its Removal”
A political commentator has said that, given the deep respect attached to Buddhist monks and the image of the monk in the collective consciousness, the recent photograph of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasa…
