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India, US gave navy intelligence to fight the LTTE

India and the United States gave intelligence information to the navy to help fight?the LTTE at sea, the Government revealed in Parliament today. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he obtained intelligence assistance from overseas to defeat the LTTE and former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and also former President Mahinda Rajapaksa continued to obtain such intelligence assistance. The Prime Minister said that countries like America, China and India helped Sri Lanka a lot during t

04 Dec, 2015

Former OIC of Narahenpita police arrested

The former OIC of the Narahenpita police has been arrested in relation to a bribery case, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption said. He was arrested in relation to a?Rs. 2.5 million bribery case.

04 Dec, 2015

IMF says looking at options for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has not made a formal request for International Monetary Fund help but the fund’s staff are looking at ways to help the island nation, an IMF spokesman said, according to the Reuters news agency. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said this week Sri Lanka would seek an IMF stand-by arrangement to fend off a risk that its economy will be hurt next year by repercussions from events affecting major economies. “Staff are looking at what might be the best options based on our assessment

04 Dec, 2015