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August 20, 2026
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$1 Bn Illegal Transfer: Four Bank Employees Remanded
COLOMBO; Four private bank employees arrested in connection with the alleged illegal transfer of nearly USD 1 billion out of Sri Lanka under the guise of importing goods have been remanded until September 3 by order of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. The suspects, who were arrested earlier this month, had already been held in...
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August 20, 2026
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Corruption in recruitment for Jobs in Israel taken up in parliament
COLOMBO ; Questions surrounding Sri Lanka’s Israel employment programme were raised in Parliament after Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra made a series of allegations regarding the manner in which recruitment was carried out during the tenure of former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. The discussion arose after New Democratic Front MP Chamara...
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August 20, 2026
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Transfer of Muslim Healthcare Workers is not the Solution, address the Root Cause : Former governor Azath Salley tells health minister
COLOMBO : M. Azath S. Salley ,Former Governor of the Western Province Leader, National Unity Alliance has written abopen letter to Nalinda Jayatissa Minister of Health about his action to transfer the Hijab-wearing young nurses to one hospital from another saying that it would not resolve the problem. The full letter is appended here for...
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August 20, 2026
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The Mercantile Athletics Federation (MAF) to host its Annual Athletics Championships 2026 on August 21, in Homagama
RUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO – The Mercantile Athletics Federation (MAF) will host the Mercantile Annual Athletics Championships 2026 on August 21, 22 and 23 at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Homagama, bringing together a large contingent of working professionals representing companies from across Sri Lanka’s mercantile sector. This year’s championship will feature 333 athletics events,...
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August 20, 2026
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Lankan Embassy in Doha recovers over Rs. 80 Mn in compensation upto July
DOHA : The Sri Lanka Embassy in Doha recovered Rs. 80,886,895.32 from January to July 2026 as death compensation on behalf of the Next of Kin (NoK) of Sri Lankan nationals who had passed away in Qatar, despite the challenges arising from the tense situation in the region. The recovered funds were remitted to the...
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