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Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties

utvnewsenglishAug 30, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Lieutenant Commander (ND) Saman Wijesundara assumed duties as the new Commanding Officer of the Fast Gun Boat, SLNS Jagatha, yesterday(29). The former Commanding Officer

SLC anti-corruption unit detained two Indians for match-fixing

utvnewsenglishAug 30, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Sri Lankan cricket’s anti-corruption unit detained two Indian spectators on suspicion of match-fixing during a domestic Twenty20 league gameon Wednesday. The men were apprehended

Warm welcome for President in Nepal

utvnewsenglishAug 30, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) President MaithripalaSirisena, who left for Nepal to attend the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)arrived

Speaker decided to summons IGP and NPC

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Chairman of the Constitutional Commission Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has decided to summon the National police Commission (NPC) and the Inspector General of Police Pujith

Hingurakgoda UC Member and 9 Others Remanded over Minneriya issue

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Hingurakgoda Urban Council member and 9 others who were arrested for assaulting wildlife officers at Minneriya National Park remanded till 11 September, Police said.

Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially takes over US Coast Guard Cutter ‘Sherman’ at Honolulu

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe officially took over the Ex-USCG “Sherman” into Sri Lanka Navy in a ceremony held at

Min.Rajitha ordered to Investigate Kandy-Galaha incident

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne has ordered the Director General of Health Services to conduct a proper investigation into the incident at the Galaha Hospital

Small Lorry Caught Fire on the Galle Road

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) A small lorry caught fire on the Galle Road near the Galle-Face Green, Colombo causing heavy traffic in the area.

Necessary Measures for Private Hospital’s Price Regulation Completed- Rajitha

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) The rates of private hospital services were regulated owing to the issues faced by patients due to the high costs charged by certain private

Navy Sampath Further Remanded

utvnewsenglishAug 29, 20180

(UTV|COLOMBO) Former Navy Lieutenant Commander Chandana Prasad Hettiarachchi (Navy Sampath) further remanded until September 12 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (29). Navy Sampath