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According to the sources of the Judicial Service Commission, 54 district judges and magistrates who worked in the district courts and magistrate courts across the island have been transferred for the year 2024. Sources of the Judicial Service Commission state that the judges who have been transferred will begin their duties at their new workplaces […]
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested a former sniper soldier of the Army Commando who was involved in the ‘Do O Die’ operation to free Harakkatta, who is considered to be a major drug trafficker in the country. It was revealed that a group of former soldiers and current soldiers of the Army Commando broke […]
The Criminal Investigation Department reported the facts yesterday (22) in front of Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis that an investigation was started regarding an alleged threat made to Sports Minister Mr. Roshan Ranasinghe by Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Shammi Silva while holding a press conference. Also, concurrently with this, the Criminal Investigation Department submitted to […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that he will look into the three letters sent by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board to the International Cricket Council. The President, who requested the opposition leader Sajith Premadasa to send the three letters to him, assured that he would look into the matter. He said this in response […]
The US Geological Survey says a 6.7 magnitude earthquake has hit northern Vanuatu and could trigger a “small tsunami”. The earthquake struck at a depth of 22 kilometers (14 miles) at about 3:37 pm (0447 GMT) on Wednesday, about 300 kilometers north of the capital Port Vila. However, according to foreign reports, there is […]
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena says that the President has issued an order to call the armed forces all over the island for public safety. The Speaker stated today (22) in Parliament that this order has been issued according to the provisions of the 40th Authority Public Security Act. “Considering the need for the maintenance of […]
Fuel prices have been revised. Cipetco said that the relevant fuel price revision will be effective from midnight on September 31. Accordingly, the price of Sri Lanka petrol 92 octane has been reduced by 9 rupees. The new price of a liter of 92 octane fuel, which used to be 365 rupees per liter, is […]
The body of the Sri Lankan nurse Anula Jayathilaka Menike, who died in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was sent to the Katunayake Airport air cargo terminal this morning (28). Mrs. Anula Jayathilaka, 49, has worked as a nurse in the same home in Israel for almost ten years. Her body will be flown from Dubai at […]
The Australian team managed to record a sharp victory by 5 runs in the 27th match of the World Cup One Day Cricket Series. It was in the match against the New Zealand team at the Dharamshala Stadium today. The New Zealand team won the toss and decided to bowl first. Accordingly, the Australian team […]
Based on information derived from a coordinated intelligence operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police Narcotic Bureau, a drug-carrying local multiday fishing trawler was intercepted by SLCG Samudraraksha. The intercepted local multiday fishing trawler was escorted to the Dondra fisheries harbour, where the careful search with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, over […]