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Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday (30) released from remand Sirisumana Thera and Isuru Bandara under strict bail conditions. They were held in connection with frauds perpetrated by the owner of Thico Group Private Ltd., Thilini Priyamali, and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena. The two women were further remanded until 13 December.

This year’s first cruise ship that docked at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) was TUI’s Mein Schiff 5, which berthed at 8 am, and left for Pulau, Penang Island, in Malaysia, at 8 pm The Yala National Park, Udawalawe Wildlife Park, and the historical rock temple of Mulkirigala, were among the top attractions for visitors […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe denied recent media reports stating that the Provincial Councils will be replaced with the District Development Committees. Issuing a press release his media division said President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s response in Parliament on Tuesday has been misinterpreted. Wickremesinghe’s media Division said that in response to a statement by former President Maithripala Sirisena, the […]

Presidential Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Prof. Arsu Marasinghe, has tendered an unconditional apology to the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, over an unsubstantiated allegation that the latter was planning to contest the next presidential election. The claim was made on the ‘Thulawa’ programme, on ITN, recently. The former UNP National List MP […]

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