Former SPC chairman arrested
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr.Rumy Mohamed, who was absconding over white Van press conference case, has been arrested when he surrendered...
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One arrested with 1.3kg of heroin in Vavuniya
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A suspect has been arrested for being in possession of 1.3 kilograms of heroin in Vavuniya. The heroin haul, seized by the Settikulam...
Maldives President to holiday in Sri Lanka
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to embark on a trip to neighboring Sri Lanka on year-end holiday. Speaking to Maldives RaajjeMV...
Illegal Sri Lankan immigrants from India held by Navy
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Navy had received information about a boat which had embarked to the Delft Island, with a group of Sri Lankan asylum...
Winds, rain to batter parts of Sri Lanka
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Department of Meteorology today (13) forecasted that the windy and showery condition in South-Western part of the island is to enhance to...
Three Officials to attend UNHRC representing President
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday (06), the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), Parliamentarians Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Mahinda Samarasinghe and Northern Province Governor Dr....
“Sri Lanka to get more dates for this Ramadan” – Minister Haleem
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has agreed to provide more dates for the 2019 Holy Ramadan, comparison to the previous...
India delays project to modernise key Sri Lankan Airport
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An India-led project to modernise a Northern Sri Lankan Airport has been delayed because of political instability, according to media reports citing an...
Criminal Matters Draft Bill Passed in Parliament
(UTV|COLOMBO) The 3rd reading of the mutual assistance in criminal matters draft bill has been passed in parliament with 95 of majority votes and 31...
JO to Meet Election Commissioner Today
(UTV|COLOMBO) A discussion between the Joint Opposition (JO) and the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya will be held today (06) to discuss the forthcoming Provincial Council...