Compensation for victims of wild elephant attacks to be increased
The compensation given to families of persons killed by wild elephant attacks will be increased to Rs 500,000 from Rs 200,000. The minister of Sustainable...
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Three arrested with Kerala Ganja
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Three suspects were arrested with 147kg of Kerala Ganja in Pallama area, Anamaduwa. Police found the illegal drug buried in a land....
Sooriyaarachchi resigns from SLFP Organizer post
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Former Deputy Minister Chandrasiri Sooriyaarachchi has resigned from the Minneriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Organizer post. He said that he tendered...
Shashi Welgama in Court Today
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Shashi Welgama arrested and remanded on charges of misusing state funds will...
Traffic plan for 69th Independence Day celebrations – [Images]
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A special traffic plan has been announced for the 69th Independence Day celebrations held at Galle-face, Colombo tomorrow. Police said vehicular movement...
Kumar Gunaratnam granted Sri Lankan citizenship
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Frontline Socialist Party Leader Kumar Gunaratnam was granted Sri Lankan citizenship, effective February 1, the Immigration and Emigration Department confirmed today (2)....
Jaliya Wickramasuriya in court
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickramasuriya arrested and remanded on charges of misusing state funds will be produced...
Switzerland ‘wrongly exposed Tamil asylum seeker to torture’
(UDHAYAM, SWITZERLAND) – Switzerland violated its commitment to protect people from torture by denying a former Tamil fighter asylum and instead sending him, and his...
Madras High Court presses Centre to salvage 120 Indian boats from Sri Lanka
(UDHAYAM, MADURAI) – The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed the Secretary, Union Ministry of External Affairs to take appropriate steps within 2...
Teacher sentenced to six months RI for assault
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A school teacher who pleaded guilty to the charge of causing injury to a 11-year-old school boy by assaulting him with a...