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Breaking: IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon Remanded Until Tomorrow

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was remanded until March 20 after appearing before the Matara Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The magistrate stated that a decision on Tennakoon’s bail application will be announced tomorrow.

Hudson Samarasinghe sues Premakeerthi de Alwis’ wife for defamation

Ex-chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Hudson Samarasinghe, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the wife of late media personality Premakeerthi de Alwis, seeking Rs 500 million in damages. The case, heard before Colombo District Judge Sandun Vithana on Tuesday (18 March), alleges...
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