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SJB MP Mujibur Rahman says there is a tax discrepancy on BYD vehicles imported into Sri Lanka. Addressing Parliament, he said there is serious suspicion that a racket has been carried out to exempt BYD vehicles from tax by charging lower taxes on the latest models imported into the country. “A brand new BYD vehicle…
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver Airport on Saturday after the landing gear failed, causing a fire and smoke to billow from the runway. An emergency evacuation was conducted, and all 173 passengers were safely evacuated. Authorities said one person suffered minor injuries. The Boeing 737 MAX 8,…
The Kandy Police have arrested four people for assaulting a bus driver who was transporting school children in the Hanthana area of Kandy on Friday (25), police said. The suspects arrested are aged 21, 26 and 27, while the female suspect is 38. All the suspects are residents of Kandy, the police added. The private…
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in brokering an immediate ceasefire in the violent conflict in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict. In a significant service as a global peacemaker, POTUS Donald Trump has announced that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” in the violent clashes along their borders. The US president said he spoke…
The house of former Provincial Councilor K. Pushpakumar alias Iniyabharathi, who is considered to be a close political ally of former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, who is currently being detained and questioned, was specially searched. A house and office belonging to him in the Kalmunai area of Ampara were specially searched…
Several operations were carried out on the 25th as part of a series of special operations to arrest individuals involved in drugs and crime. The Sri Lanka Police, the Police Special Task Force and the tri-forces have worked together in these operations, and more than 6,500 security personnel have participated, according to a statement issued…
The gunman who was allegedly shot Bus Asitha near the Dehiwala railway station was shot dead by the Special Task Force in Kahathuduwa, the police media spokesperson says. According to sources he was a former Police Special Task Force (PTI) soldier and has been dismissed from service on drug charges. At around 4:30 AM today…
W. M. Athula Thilakaratne, who was illegally released from the court under the misleading Presidential Amnesty, has been sentenced to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment by Anuradhapura High Court Judge Dr. Nalin de Hewawasam. This is in relation to two charges about taking (theft) of money worth Rs. 3.5 million deposited in an account by…
Siril Aiya, also known as Janitha Rupasena, posted a very exemplary post on his Facebook page Siril Aiya/sirip ayya on the 24th, which has now become a topic of discussion. Janitha Rupasena is a highly skilled engineer who graduated from the University of Moratuwa with a degree in Electronics and Telecommunication and passed his MSc…
Sri Lanka’s Rasara Wijesuriya has qualified for the 5000m final at the World University Games in Germany. She achieved this opportunity after finishing 7th in the qualification race held today (24) within 16:00.30 Minutes Rasara’s time is her personal best and the second best in the history of athletics by a Sri Lankan female athlete….