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Broker linked to Borella hospital kidney racket arrested

A broker linked to a human organ trafficking racket at a private hospital in Borella, has been arrested and remanded.? The Police said that the 41-year-old suspect was produced before the Colombo Magistrate?s Court and remanded till 13th December. Meanwhile, overseas travel bans have been imposed on six Directors of the private hospital. The Ministry of Health has also launched an investigation into the racket. It was reported recently that five people, including a kidney donor lodged a comp

06 Dec, 2022

CEB to issue paperless bills and receipts from January

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is to issue paperless bills and receipts to customers from January 2023. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that a discussion was held on steps to be taken to reduce expenses at the CEB. As part of the discussion it was decided to issue paperless bills and receipts to customers from January 2023. It was also decided to suspend construction work on the new CEB headquarters. A decision was also taken to regulate the fixing of street lamps a

07 Dec, 2022

Maithripala says animals “playing games” and multiplying fast

Former President Maithripala Sirisena says animals are “playing games” and multiplying faster than humans in Sri Lanka. Speaking in Parliament today, Sirisena said that there has been a rapid increase in the number of animals, especially monkeys in Sri Lanka. He said that the animals are “playing other type pf games” and multiplying. The former President said that steps must be taken to control the situation. Sirisena said that if required the focus of the animals must be shifted to other ga

06 Dec, 2022