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Month: December 2024

Colombo District Secretary Urges Public Cooperation During Ongoing Population and Housing Census

Prasanna Ginige, the District Secretary for Colombo, announced that the population and housing census is currently being conducted across the […]

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Soliciting Rs 350,000 Bribe in Land Deal

A woman from Thalathuoya was apprehended by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for […]

Colombo District Court Blocks SJB from Submitting National List Nominations

In a recent ruling, the District Court of Colombo has issued a restraining order against the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), […]

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court delivers verdict on Justice Karunaratne’s appointment

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in a landmark judgement, dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer challenging […]

Release of Imported Rice Eases Shortage Concerns

Private importers have started releasing stocks of rice into the market, with the initial consignment arriving in the country on […]

Meta’s Platforms Face Widespread Outages on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger

Users have reported widespread issues accessing Meta’s social media platforms yesterday, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, according to Downdetector. […]

ONMAXDT pyramid scheme: Lawyer skips court date, victims produce more evidence

In the case of the controversial ONMAXDT pyramid scheme, it has been revealed that the lawyer representing the accused, who […]

Myanmar’s Economy Forecast to Contract Amid Flooding

Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe […]

Electricity Tariff Revision to be finalized in January 2024

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the final decision on the electricity tariff revision will […]

Former Police Officers Convicted 19 Years After Incident

Former police officers have been convicted and fined for impersonating officials and threatening residents during a 2005 incident in Kohombagasthalawa, […]