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An 82-year-old woman was found dead after a mound of earth collapsed onto a house in Morahenagama, while three other people remain missing.
The incident occurred in the Morahenagama area of the Polpitiya Police Division at around 1:30 PM today (August 3), following heavy rainfall in the area.
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The Court of Appeal will rule on September 22, 2026, whether to proceed with former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s petition seeking protection from arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act over the Easter Sunday attacks investigation.
The court will also decide on the same day whether ...
Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, also known as Harak Kata
The Attorney General will appeal the Colombo High Court ruling that terrorism charges cannot be maintained against “Harak Kata” and four others accused of plotting to escape from CID custody.
The Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court of the decision today (August 3), when the case was taken up be...
Yoshitha Rajapaksa – FILE PHOTO
The Bribery Commission has filed eight charges in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda over an alleged corruption case that caused a financial loss to the Sri Lankan government.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa is the second son of former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka’s merchandise trade deficit widened to US$5.49 billion in the first half of 2026 as goods imports grew much faster than goods exports.
The deficit increased from US$3.27 billion during the same period in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s External Sector Performance report for June 2026, relea...