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High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations against Bribery Or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

10 Jan 2025 (12:18 PM)

Youth sentenced to life for smuggling heroin into prison

The Colombo High Court today (10) sentenced a 26-year-old youth to life imprisonment for attempting to smuggle over 25 grams of heroin into the Colombo Remand Prison using a concealed compartment in a food container. MORE..

10 Jan 2025 (1:18 PM)

LA wildfires among costliest in US history

The Los Angeles wildfires are on track to be among the costliest in US history, with losses already expected to exceed $135bn (£109.7bn). MORE..

10 Jan 2025 (1:09 PM)

Resource : Ada Derana