Crime News
Crime LNP - Prices of essential items under review
The government is in the process of revising prices of essential items such as rice, sugar, milk powder and domestic gas, a minister said yesterday. Currently,…
Crime LNP - 66 more COVID-19 deaths reported today
A total of 66 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (20) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - 103 more COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 103 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - Teachers can complain if threatened for conducting online classes: Police
Teachers who conduct online classes for students can lodge a complaint directly with the CID if any party or individual threatens them not to indulge in online…
Crime LNP - SLC says reports of players deliberately underperforming are false
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today denied media reports that certain players in the national team that played in the T20I series against South Africa did not fully…
Crime LNP - Ravinatha Aryasinha retires from public service
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States of America Ravinatha P. Aryasinha has retired from public service. Aryasinha, who has an illustrious career as…
Crime LNP - Appointment of Cabraal as Governor of Central Bank challenged in Court of Appeal
A writ petition was today filed in Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing Ajith Nivard Cabraal from functioning as the Governor of Central Bank. The…
Crime LNP - Provincial Immigration offices open today
The provincial offices of the Immigration and Emigration Department will re-open today to serve the general public, the Controller said. He said the provincial…
Crime LNP - 135 more COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 135 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (12) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - Another fresh request by gas companies to up prices: Minister
The gas companies have made fresh requests from the government to increase the price of a domestic gas cylinder, Co-operative Services, Marketing Development…
Crime LNP - School closures lead to inequities in learning opportunities in SL: UNICEF
School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia including Sri Lanka, despite significant efforts by…
Crime LNP - Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle in oximeters using forged documents
ri Lanka Customs has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle in a consignment of oximeters through the air cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike International…
Crime LNP - Post offices open for 2 days for special allowances, pension payments
All post offices and sub-post offices will remain open today (Sept. 01) and tomorrow (Sept. 02) for the payment of senior citizen allowances, pensions,…
Crime LNP - Priority for transport services generating revenue through 2022 budget: Minister
New revenue-generating programs should be formulated through transport services to rebuild the economy of the country, which has collapsed due to the COVID-19…
Crime LNP - 194 more COVID-19 deaths reported: Death toll exceeds 9,000 mark
The Covid-19 death toll in Sri Lanka surpassed 9,000 mark today with 194 more deaths being reported today. A total of 194 more COVID-19 related deaths that…
Crime LNP - Notice to people who didn’t receive Rs. 2,000 allowance: Ministry
The Home Affairs Ministry today requested people who have not yet received the allowance of Rs. 2,000 to appeal through the respective Grama Niladhari in…
Crime LNP - Rs. 500 counterfeit currency notes circulating in several areas; arrested suspects reveal
Three persons have been arrested with 602 counterfeit currency notes of Rs. 500 by the Special Task Force of Police (STF) during a raid in Seeduwa. The STF…
Crime LNP - Covid spread contained in Colombo city limits: Medical Officer
The COVID-19 virus had been contained to a great extent in Colombo City, Chief Medical Officer of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said…
Crime LNP - Further extension of lockdown could save nearly 10,000 lives: Report
If the current lockdown was extended till October 2, a total of 10,000 Covid-19 deaths could be prevented, a report issued by a team of independent technical…
Crime LNP - CSE’s All Share Price Index hits new all-time high
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached an all-time high today, hitting 8,920.71 points. The ASPI today surpassed the…
Crime LNP - 209 more Covid deaths reported:Death toll exceeds 8,000 mark
The Covid-19 death toll in Sri Lanka exceeded 8,000 mark with 209 more deaths being reported today, the Government Information Department said. A total of 209…
Crime LNP - 190 Covid deaths reported: Death toll surges to 7,750
A total of 190 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (23) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Crime LNP - Man turning out firearms in Kiriella arrested by STF
A 37-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Special Task Force of Police for running a factory making weapons The Special Task Force (STF) raided a house…
Crime LNP - Rishad allegedly threatens doctor at prison: Police, Prisons launch probe
The Prisons Department has also initiated an investigation into the alleged death threats made by MP Rishad Bathiudeen at a prison doctor. Earlier, the Colombo…