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CIABOC nets ex GM of NWSDB under corruption charges 

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested a retired former General Manager of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) on charges related to corruption.

Sajith briefs Parliamentary Oversight Committee on substandard coal import

The Sectoral Oversight Committee was told by the opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa that all five shipments of coal imported for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai contained substandard coal.

Protesting fishermen meets President

Protesting fishermen in front of the Presidential Secretariat met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this evening over the usage of Madel (seine net), using tractors which was banned earlier. 

Johnston’s sons among suspects remanded over corruption charges

Two sons of former Minister Johnston Fernando and three others were further remanded by theWattala Magistrate’s Court till February 20 by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) over corruption charges.

Tissa Vitharana passed away 

Veteran politician and former Minister Professor Tissa Vitharana has passed away at the age of 91 at his house in Kotte, family said.