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Five inmates escape COVID treatment centre
A joint search operation by police and military has commenced to find five prison inmates who escaped the Gallella COVID-19 treatment centre in Polonnaruwa Thursday (31) morning, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
The escapees, all suspected drug addicts are of the ages 22, 23,26, 32 and 52, he said.
The suspects who were imprisoned at the Negombo prison on drug charges were tested positive for Coronavirus and sent for treatment.
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Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary
Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred
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National Tax week launched
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.
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SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.
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Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC
The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.
- June 6, 2025 - 202 - 0
SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia
A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.
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