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Oct 25 2018 October 25, 2018 July 3, 2023 2 Comments 7:34 pm

Former DIG Nalaka de Silva arrested by CID

October 25, 2018 - 7:34 pm

Former DIG Nalaka de Silva has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago.

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Oct 25 2018 October 25, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 12:15 pm

DIG Nalaka De Silva called to the CID for the 5th time

October 25, 2018 - 12:15 pm

Former DIG Nalaka de Silva has arrived at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for the 5th day to record a statement on VIP assassination allegations.

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Oct 25 2018 October 25, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 7:27 am

Tourism industry ready for next leap – PM

October 25, 2018 - 7:27 am

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed satisfaction in Sri Lanka being named as the Top Destination for 2019 by The Lonely Planet, yesterday.

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Oct 25 2018 October 25, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 7:13 am

Indian suspect in president assassination plot alleges frame-up

October 25, 2018 - 7:13 am

An Indian national arrested for possible links to an alleged plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has told a court that he is innocent saying the police are trying to frame him in the case.

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Oct 24 2018 October 24, 2018 July 3, 2023 2 Comments 12:11 pm

Is compensating terrorists justifiable? – Gotabaya

October 24, 2018 - 12:11 pm

Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa questions the whether it is justifiable to compensate LTTE terrorists.

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Oct 24 2018 October 24, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 9:07 am

Lanka will not face economic danger – CB Governor

October 24, 2018 - 9:07 am

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said eventhough Sri Lanka faces difficulties with the bunching up of debt payments, the country had never missed a payment and was not in economic danger.

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Oct 24 2018 October 24, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 8:58 am

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Vs Huawei phone manufacturer

Sri Lanka wants Chinese help to recover phone evidence over ‘assassination plot’

October 24, 2018 - 8:58 am

Sri Lankan police on Tuesday won permission from a court to ask Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei to help recover data from a phone used by a police informant who has alleged a plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 11:50 pm

Sri Lanka condemn England to heaviest ODI defeat

October 23, 2018 - 11:50 pm

Sri Lanka’s top-order batsmen put up a solid display and were ably aided by their bowlers to help their side thump England by 219 runs for the touring side’s worst one-day international loss by runs in the rain-shortened fifth and final match on Tuesday.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 12:28 pm

SRI LANKAN RUPEE DROPS TO NEW LOW

October 23, 2018 - 12:28 pm

Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar, informed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 12:03 pm

Sri Lankans now can sell their products on eBay

October 23, 2018 - 12:03 pm

Sri Lankans now can sell their products to overseas customers through e-commerce platforms such as eBay.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 11:55 am

Sri Lanka should amend Counterterrorism Bill – HRW

October 23, 2018 - 11:55 am

Sri Lanka’s draft counterterrorism law significantly improves upon the current, abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) but needs further safeguards against rights violations, Human Rights Watch said.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 1 Comment 9:15 am

Development has reached the grassroots as never before – PM

October 23, 2018 - 9:15 am

This is a period where development has reached the grassroots level as never before, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 9:08 am

Sri Lankan Passenger apprehended for foreign currency concealed in computer parts

Foreign currency worth over Rs 6.4 million concealed in computer parts

October 23, 2018 - 9:08 am

A Sri Lankan passenger has been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle out foreign currency notes valued at over Rs 6.4 million.

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Oct 23 2018 October 23, 2018 July 3, 2023 No Comment 8:49 am

Sri Lanka is the best travel destination for 2019 – “Lonely Planet”

October 23, 2018 - 8:49 am

Sri Lanka claimed the top spot in its list of countries to visit in 2019, with Germany and Zimbabwe just behind, while Italy’s Piedmont, the Catskills in the USA, and northern Peru topped the list of must-see regions.

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