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Prime Minister Harini Meets Qatar’s Amir to Convey Sri Lanka’s Condolences
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at Lusail Palace today to convey the condolences of the Government and people of...
Mayor of Negombo Municipal Council resigns
Mayor of the Negombo Municipal Council, Robert Heenkenda, who represents the National People's Power (NPP), has reportedly resigned from his...
Indictments filed against Mervyn Silva, Prasanna Ranaweera and four others
Indictments have been filed before the Gampaha High Court against six individuals, including former Minister Mervyn Silva and former State...
Kite strings snare SLAF aircraft, prompting aviation safety warning
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has issued an urgent warning to the public after a training aircraft faced serious...
Ex-Minister SB Dissanayake’s brother granted bail
Former Provincial Councilor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S. B. Dissanayake, who was arrested over an alleged...
Wimal Weerawansa’s brother remanded following arrest
Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been arrested by officers of the Financial Crimes Investigation Division...
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Ex-Minister SB Dissanayake’s brother arrested
Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested in connection with an alleged financial fraud, police stated. The arrest was made...
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Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abayakoon resigns from post
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Prime Minister departs for Qatar to attend Emir Sheikh Hamad’s funeral
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya departed for Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, airport officials confirmed. She left...
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