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Sri Lanka has activated round the clock Consular helplines after Israel’s air raids on roughly 100 Iranian nuclear and military sites were answered by Tehran with more than 250 ballistic …

Convict’s name not included in original Vesak pardon list No room for misuse of pardon powers Presidential Secretariat seeks extensive query The Presidential Secretariat yesterday requested the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to probe the …

Assistance sought from foreign Governments Supply chain issues to be addressed The Ministry of Health and Mass Media yesterday unveiled plans to obtain direct assistance from foreign Governments to secure …

The Central Bank said that it is not responsible for the public investing in unregulated plantations schemes which are mushrooming in the country today promising unrealistic reruns on deposits. “We …

22 criminals, drug lords already repatriated Aim to dismantle transnational crime networks Border surveillance to be tightened to prevent drug flow Eleven persons identified as members of organised criminal groups …

Meets Police team and parents Internal review at Ministry of Education Committee appointed to review case Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya convened a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office …

Over 72,000 candidates vie for 339 Councils : 70,000 Police officers on duty: All arrangements have been finalised to hold the long-awaited Local Government (LG) Elections on May 6, marking …

Simple funeral mirrors Pope’s austere life Over 250,000 throng Vatican Francis, the humble Pontiff whose acts of inclusiveness, modesty and mercy rippled through his 12-year Papacy, was laid to rest yesterday in …

20 percent reduction in number of observers anticipated Volunteers step up to fill breach Polls complaints show downward trend Election monitoring groups expressed grave concern yesterday that a lack of …

* Proceeds of Crime Bill, Anti-Corruption Act and National Action Plan operational * ‘Unofficial network’ shielding corruption faces axe * Roadmap to transform entire society The Government has kicked into …