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Hànyu Services expands to address growing interest in Chinese language services Crime

Hànyu Services expands to address growing interest in Chinese language services

In a global climate where China has established its standing as the second largest and fastest growing economy in the world, the extent of the country’s scale…

28 Sep 2020
LNP - PCs render commendable public service Crime

LNP - PCs render commendable public service

Former SPC Chairman Somawansa Kodagoda addressing the press conference - Picture by Mahinda P. Liyanage, Galle Central Special Corr. Provincial Councils render…

25 Sep 2020
LNP - I have no plan to quit office after two years’: PM Crime

LNP - I have no plan to quit office after two years’: PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday that he had no plans whatsoever to retire from office after two years. He told the Daily Mirror that he was…

10 Sep 2020
LNP - Govt. renews call for debt service standstill from multilateral lenders Crime

LNP - Govt. renews call for debt service standstill from multilateral lenders

Sri Lanka’s government renewed calls for suspension of debt service payments from multilateral lending agencies until at least 2021, as such could lift some…

10 Sep 2020
LNP - Web service soon to ascertain authenticity of NICs; DRP Commissioner Crime

LNP - Web service soon to ascertain authenticity of NICs; DRP Commissioner

A web service would be introduced to certify the authenticity of the particulars of the National Identity Card (NIC) in the near future, the Department for…

09 Sep 2020
LNP - Don’t auction sniffer dogs- Defence Sec. tells Police Crime

LNP - Don’t auction sniffer dogs- Defence Sec. tells Police

Defence Secretary Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday directed the Police Chief not to auction police sniffer dogs which had served the department…

08 Sep 2020
LNP - Colombo consumer prices ease in Aug. Crime

LNP - Colombo consumer prices ease in Aug.

Consumer prices in the mostly urban Colombo district decelerated in August from July as non-food prices eased, while the prices of the food basket continued…

02 Sep 2020
12th Covid-19 death reported in Sri Lanka Crime

12th Covid-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

A 47-year-old woman, who returned from India and being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) has died due to Covid-19, reporting the 12th death…

24 Aug 2020
LNP - State Minister vows to lower essential drug prices Crime

LNP - State Minister vows to lower essential drug prices

Pharmaceuticals Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said he would put an end to the pharmaceutical mafia operated during…

20 Aug 2020
LNP - Maithri summoned to Police Unit of PCoI probing Easter attacks Crime

LNP - Maithri summoned to Police Unit of PCoI probing Easter attacks

The Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday Attacks has informed former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear at…

18 Aug 2020
LNP - 20A to be tabled in House by mid next month: Justice Minister Crime

LNP - 20A to be tabled in House by mid next month: Justice Minister

Moves are underway to drafted new proposals to abolish the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and replace it with the 20th Amendment which is to be tabled in…

14 Aug 2020
LNP - Evoke celebrates 12 years of redefining digital services Crime

LNP - Evoke celebrates 12 years of redefining digital services

One of the country’s foremost entertainment brands, Evoke International (Pvt) Ltd celebrated its 12th anniversary recently. Evoke is the largest value-added…

12 Aug 2020
LNP-Police sizzle, Saunders see ‘Red’ in Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 Crime

LNP-Police sizzle, Saunders see ‘Red’ in Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020

Reigning FA Cup champions Police SC scored a sizzling 4-2 win over Ratnam SC under lights at the Racecourse Stadium today (10) to open their campaign on the…

11 Aug 2020
LNP - EDB licenses ‘Ceylon Spices’ trademark to preserve originality Crime

LNP - EDB licenses ‘Ceylon Spices’ trademark to preserve originality

To strengthen quality and preserve originality, the Export Development Board (EDB) has kicked-off licencing of ‘Ceylon Spices’ trademark for qualifying…

27 Jul 2020
LNP - STF nets more criminals with arms and drugs Crime

LNP - STF nets more criminals with arms and drugs

Raids conducted by the STF commandos, on Saturday and Sunday, helped net 10 underworld characters and a haul of firearms along with stocks of heroin. The STF,…

27 Jul 2020
LNP - Angoda Lokka murdered in Bangalore Crime

LNP - Angoda Lokka murdered in Bangalore

Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera alias Angoda Lokka has been poisoned to death in Bangalore, India, reliable sources revealed.  The sources also said a…

23 Jul 2020
LNP - EC’s letter ignored Bathiudeen Ordered to Report to CID Crime

LNP - EC’s letter ignored Bathiudeen Ordered to Report to CID

Colombo Fort Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayaka yesterday (21), ordered former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen to provide a statement to the CID in connection with…

22 Jul 2020
LNP - Gunaratne endorses Illyas as SL Rugby head Crime

LNP - Gunaratne endorses Illyas as SL Rugby head

Incumbent President of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) Lasitha Gunaratne today (20) threw his support behind Rizly Illyas’ bid to head SLR when the election of office…

21 Jul 2020
LNP - Ampara Chief Inspector arrested for concealing evidence on Sainthamaruthu blast Crime

LNP - Ampara Chief Inspector arrested for concealing evidence on Sainthamaruthu blast

A Chief Inspector in charge of Ampara Police garage has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), stated the Police Media Spokesman. The officer has…

14 Jul 2020
LNP - DCSL says recent clearing of imported ethanol shipments licenced and approved late last year Crime

LNP - DCSL says recent clearing of imported ethanol shipments licenced and approved late last year

The Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL) yesterday said its recently cleared imported shipments of ethanol were legitimate, hence allegations and…

08 Jul 2020
LNP - Police: Bomb was to be exploded to mark Black Tiger day Kilinochchi explosion: Crime

LNP - Police: Bomb was to be exploded to mark Black Tiger day Kilinochchi explosion:

The bombe which exploded prematurely in a house at Iyakkachchi, Kilinochchi, on Saturday, was to be taken among other things to Mullaithivu for a clandestine…

07 Jul 2020
LNP - Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident Crime

LNP - Kusal Mendis arrested over fatal accident

Cricketer Kusal Mendis has been arrested following an accident that killed a 64-year-old man at Horethuduwa in Panadura, this morning, Police Spokesman Jaliya…

06 Jul 2020
LNP - Dubai based drug dealer calls OIC - PNB drug racket: Twelve more cops arrested Crime

LNP - Dubai based drug dealer calls OIC - PNB drug racket: Twelve more cops arrested

Officer-in-Charge of the Minuwangoda police Inspector Rohan Mahesh yesterday told The Island that he had received a call from a Dubai-based Sri Lankan drug…

03 Jul 2020
LNP - Three teams of 25 investigators probe rogue PNB officers Crime

LNP - Three teams of 25 investigators probe rogue PNB officers

The Police yesterday said three special teams comprising of 25 investigators have been tasked with probing the alleged links between four Police Narcotic…

02 Jul 2020