Posted by col3neg on 13 May 2022 (9:02 PM). Hosted on the Internet.
The Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, who was arrested yesterday (08) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 3 million from a businessman in return for awarding a tender, has been remanded until May 21. MORE..
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The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, over accusations they aided Iran s efforts to secure weapons and the raw materials needed to build its Shahed drones and ballistic missiles. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:35 AM)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an 18% increase in electricity tariffs for domestic consumers using more than 180 units per month, applicable to the second and third quarters of 2026, with effect from Monday (May 11). MORE..
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President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the �beginning of the end� of the long war between them. MORE..
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Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K. D. Lal Kantha, has confirmed that there will be no shortage of fertilizer for any crops during the ongoing Yala season. MORE..
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A sudden fire has reportedly broken out at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital during the early hours of today (09). MORE..
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