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Atalugama murder : further details revealed A Sri Lankan court has granted Police permission to detain and interrogate for two days the main suspects in the murder of a nine-year-old girl from Atalugama, Bandaragama. Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law & SSP Nihal…

Chief Incumbent of Gangodawila Subhadrarama, stabbed The Chief Incumbent of the Nugegoda Gangodawila Subhadrarama Athula Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Pallewela Devarakkhitha Thero was stabbed at the temple this afternoon (30). The Thero is currently receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Hospital. One…

CID arrests Boralesgamuwa UC chairman The Boralesgamuwa Urban Council chairman has been arrested by CID over the 09 May incidents, the Police spokesman has said.   Last modified on Monday, 30 May 2022 21:34 More in this category: « WB refutes…

Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ for naturalists won by old Thomian Rohan Pethiyagoda     The Linnean Society of London was established in the year 1888 in the nineteenth century. The Linnean Medal is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist…

Don’t need 95 Octane Petrol if 92 is provided – Trishaws The All Ceylon Three Wheeler Owners’ Association has stated that three wheeler drivers do not obtain 95 Octane petrol if there is an adequate supply of 92 Octane petrol…

Questions remain as Sapugaskanda to get Siberian crude oil The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s refinery at Sapugaskanda is to resume operations after receiving Russian crude oil. Russian grade of Siberian Light will be processed at the refinery in this manner, Bloomberg…

Rice shortage by September ; no bread also Senior Professor of Crop Science at the University of Ruhuna – Aruna Kumara says that the current stocks of rice in the country will be sufficient only until the end of August…

Nepal plane crashes with 22 onboard A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nepal crashed on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, officials said. The Tara Air aircraft took off at 9.55 AM from…

One more COVID-19 death One COVID-19 death was confirmed yesterday (28) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,516.

Atalugama child murder : President promises justice President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged that swift action will be taken to apprehend the suspects who murdered the innocent girl from Atalugama. “My heartfelt condolences & deepest sympathies to the family of little…