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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member and former National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman Renuka Perera over corruption allegations involving bus permits for the Southern Expressway.
Police have found that the driver arrested in connection with the fatal multi-vehicle accident in Mattakkuliya yesterday was driving under the influence of cannabis at the time of the crash.
Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who left the country yesterday morning, is presently in Singapore undergoing a medical check-up at the elite Mount Elizabeth Hospital, sources told the Daily Mirror last evening.
Fiji has declared a national emergency as HIV cases surge, and is expanding access to testing, treatment and prevention services.
A corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Sri Lanka Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa was taken up before the Colombo High Court today, with the court fixing the case for a pre-trial conference.
An Office Assistant attached to the Fort Magistrate’s Court has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 500.
Animals suspected of having rabies can no longer be arbitrarily killed or shot by police merely on suspicion under Sri Lanka’s newly introduced legislation on rabies control and dog registration, Veterinary Surgeon and Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) Executive Member Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara said.
Australia will stop foreign students from bringing their partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten rules for temporary migrants to switch visas, media reported on Thursday, ahead of a minister’s speech on immigration changes.
Sri Lanka’s railway trade unions launched a 48-hour token strike at midnight yesterday (16), after talks with the Government failed to resolve their demand for the removal of Railway General Manager Ravindra Pathmapriya.
At least 70 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan state.
Two people were killed and several others injured in a collision involving a car, a three-wheeler and a motorcycle in Mattakkuliya tonight (16).
The wildlife veterinary surgeon who attempted to save a hill country leopard caught in a wire trap had a harrowing experience this morning when it sprang at him causing him Injuries.
A shortage of essential surgical supplies, including crepe bandages, at the Colombo National Hospital and other major hospitals has sparked concern over the country’s medical supply system, with patients reportedly being asked to purchase items needed for their treatment from outside pharmacies.
Police have heightened security around the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court premises ahead of the scheduled appearance of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa today (16).
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa departed for Singapore from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the early hours of today (16), airport sources said.
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has issued an emergency advisory urging Sri Lankan citizens in the Western region of Saudi Arabia to remain alert amid the emerging situation in the region.
The online issuance of Police Clearance Certificates has been temporarily suspended due to system maintenance, the Sri Lanka Police said.
Dengue breeding sites continue to be detected across the country through ongoing entomological surveys, Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) Dr. Kapila Kannangara said.
A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the alleged promotion of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) rally held in Anuradhapura.
Foundation stones will be laid for four major hospital development projects worth a total of Rs. 7,148 million in Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Mannar and Mullaittivu, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on September 16.
