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The Court of Appeals today (March 20) granted time for the Attorney General (AG) to submit limited objections regarding the petition filed by the mother of Salindu Malshika Gunaratne alias "Kudu Salindu", requesting to ensure the safety of her son, who is currently detained under the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (1:40 PM)
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas in a total of three districts, namely Badulla, Galle and Matale. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (2:34 PM)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 48 #8209;month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion), the international lender announced. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (12:34 AM)
Dimuth Karunaratna says he has informed the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selection committee that he will step down from the Test team s captaincy after the Ireland tour of Sri Lanka in April this year. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (3:05 PM)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (1:46 PM)
The Secretary to the Treasury has informed the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the divestment of the stakes held by the Treasury Secretary in the two companies. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (8:50 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to consider instituting criminal proceedings against three pyramid-type prohibited schemes operating in the country. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (5:39 PM)