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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a two-hour statement from popular model and actress Piumi Hansamali in connection with an ongoing investigation involving underworld figure ‘Kehelbaddara Padme.’ The inquiry stems from a photograph discovered on Padme’s mobile phone, which reportedly shows Piumi Hansamali alongside Padme and several other well-known Sri Lankan actresses. Investigators have […]

Train operations along the main line, which were temporarily suspended due to a train derailment and adverse weather conditions, will resume from tomorrow (23), the Department of Railways announced. Accordingly, several trains between Kandy and Colombo Fort will recommence operations starting from 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. The following services will be in operation in the morning: […]

The Sri Lanka Spa Owners’ Association has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, requesting an order directing the Attorney General to expedite the drafting of a bill to legalize and regulate Ayurvedic massage treatment centers across the country. The petition names the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Secretaries to the Ministries […]

The United National Party (UNP) has appointed former Minister Harin Fernando to the newly created post of Deputy Secretary General of Political Mobilization, a key role aimed at strengthening the party’s nationwide outreach. According to party sources, Fernando’s main responsibility will be to unite political parties across Sri Lanka and coordinate a common program of […]

Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa is on an official visit to South Korea to participate in a series of religious and cultural programs aimed at fostering interfaith understanding and cultural cooperation. During his visit, Rajapaksa met with the Chief Monk of Bucheon Seok Won Sa Temple, Most Venerable Yong-Daem Lim — who also serves as President […]

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and attorney Udaya Gammanpila has accused the government of misusing public funds, warning that 159 government MPs could face imprisonment by 2029 for diverting state allowances to party activities. Commenting on MP Dayasiri Jayasekara’s proposal to ban parliamentarians from donating their allowances to party coffers, Gammanpila said there is a […]