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Several members of Kavadi dance groups arrested with drugs ahead of Devinuwara Perahera
Several members of Kavadi dance groups participating in the annual procession of the Devinuwara Uthpalawanna Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya have been arrested for allegedly possessing narcotics, Police said. The...
SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison
The Badulla High Court today (28) sentenced Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Chaminda Wijesiri to one-and-a-half years’ imprisonment...
Ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa’s brother granted bail
Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, a...
Rakitha Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe and another granted bail
Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son, Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Rajapakshe, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe, and...
Special security measures in place for Devinuwara Esala Perahera
Police have implemented a special security plan for the annual Esala Perahera of the Devinuwara Uthpalawanna Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya,...
Suresh Sallay’s writ petition to be taken up today
The Court of Appeal is today (28) scheduled to take up the writ petition filed by former Head of the...
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