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The Colombo High Court yesterday sentenced a retired land officer to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.30,000, after finding him guilty of soliciting a bribe of Rs.100,000 to issue a permit for cutting trees on a land within the Mahaweli Zone in Thambuttegama.
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The Starlink satellite internet service will be made available to local customers following a one-week inspection of the service, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director General Bandula Herath said.
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The government is planning to renovate 50 major bus stands nationwide, including the Colombo Central Bus Stand under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme with assistance from the Sri Lanka Air Force, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, relieving worries of supply disruption in the area.
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Sri Lankan citizens in Qatar have been advised to stay indoors, remain vigilant and closely follow the advice issued by the government of Qatar, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Qatar stated.
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A Sri Lankan national has left Iran and reached New Delhi last evening (23) on a special flight operated by the government of India.
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Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathiraja today issued an arrest warrant against former Parliamentarian Sajin de Vass Gunawardena for failing to appear in court in connection with a case filed by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue over unpaid income tax amounting to Rs. 36.9 million.
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The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) celebrated the best in global cinema at a star-studded Golden Goblet Awards ceremony held at the iconic Shanghai Grand Theatre.
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The Coconut Cultivation Board has announced the launch of a special program titled “Coconut Fortnight” (‘Pol Desathiya’) as an immediate measure to combat pests, particularly whiteflies, which pose a significant threat to coconut cultivation.
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