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Rajitha says UNP won’t make same mistake twice Crime

Rajitha says UNP won’t make same mistake twice

The UNP-led alliance would not make the same mistakes it made during the last presidential election but would field a winning candidate this year, Minister…

02 Sep 2019
Seeking prelates’ influence to get high office! Crime

Seeking prelates’ influence to get high office!

A former political high-up had reportedly made a request to several Buddhist prelates to use their influence with a very high political authority to secure for…

20 Aug 2019
Catapult-shooting is pastime! Crime

Catapult-shooting is pastime!

There is a Diyawanna politico residing in the hostel outside the city who is using a catapult to shoot stones as a hobby. A stone shot with his catapult had…

31 Jul 2019
UK provides US$ 4.7 bn unutilised export potential for Lankan apparels: report Crime

UK provides US$ 4.7 bn unutilised export potential for Lankan apparels: report

Apparel and textile exports to UK reached US$ 642mn last year Apparel exports represent 46% of total export potential to the UK Sri Lanka’s apparel industry…

23 Jul 2019
how to arrest economic downturn: Hold national-level elections before end-2019 Crime

how to arrest economic downturn: Hold national-level elections before end-2019

The very first article of the 1978 constitution says Sri Lanka shall be known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. One can argue that Sri Lanka…

12 Jul 2019
Fmr Rakna Lanka Chairman Victor Samaraweera arrested Crime

Fmr Rakna Lanka Chairman Victor Samaraweera arrested

Former Chairman of Rakna Lanka Security Company Victor Samaraweera had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Police said he was…

09 Jul 2019
Out of office, but he is there large as life! Crime

Out of office, but he is there large as life!

A certain former provincial chief is said to be continuing to enjoy the perks and privileges of the post he no longer holds and attending to official functions…

02 Jul 2019
Protesters demand release of arrested writer Crime

Protesters demand release of arrested writer

The Socialist Equality Party today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station in Colombo urging the government to immediately release the writer…

18 Jun 2019
Monthly fuel price revision: CPC ups Petrol 92 by Rs. 3, LIOC by Rs. 7 Crime

Monthly fuel price revision: CPC ups Petrol 92 by Rs. 3, LIOC by Rs. 7

The price of petrol (Octane 92) was increased by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by Rs. 3 a litre from midnight today while the Lanka Indian Oil…

11 Jun 2019
Gunarathne confident of Asian success Crime

Gunarathne confident of Asian success

Sri Lanka’s youngest fifteen-a-side captain Omalka Gunarathne is confident of what appears to be a very young side ahead of their Asia Championship campaign…

29 May 2019
Arrested Hansard officer brought to parliament Crime

Arrested Hansard officer brought to parliament

Mohamed Naushad Jalaldeen, the 42-year old senior indexing officer attached to the Hansard Department of parliament, was brought to parliament for…

22 May 2019
Police waiting for Madumadawa Crime

Police waiting for Madumadawa

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) deputy leader Madumadawa Aravinda has failed to appear at the Minuwangoda Police Station at two instances – today and Sunday –…

21 May 2019
Investigation confirms hacking Crime

Investigation confirms hacking

A forensic audit has found that an alleged wire transfer fraud at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was the result of “business email compromise” (BEC) by hackers who…

16 May 2019
Nimo and Co. introduces theft-deterrent portable safes to local market Crime

Nimo and Co. introduces theft-deterrent portable safes to local market

AquaVault and FlexSafe are now available in Sri Lanka, exclusively from Nimo and Company (Pvt.) Ltd, necessitating all travel protection needs. Nimo and…

10 May 2019
Will urge President to arrest Rishad: SB Crime

Will urge President to arrest Rishad: SB

Former Minister and joint opposition stalwart S.B.Dissanayaka continuing his verbal battle with Commerce and Industries Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday…

10 May 2019
Police security for Lankan WC cricketers in UK Crime

Police security for Lankan WC cricketers in UK

Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sports revealed yesterday that three police personnel including the Assistant…

03 May 2019
Countrywide manhunt to arrest terrorists Crime

Countrywide manhunt to arrest terrorists

Army Commander assures swift action : Over 50 suspects arrested so far: Forces and police join in crack down : Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake…

25 Apr 2019
Police curfew re-imposed island-wide Crime

Police curfew re-imposed island-wide

Police curfew will be imposed island-wide commencing from 8 pm today to 4 am tomorrow the Government said.

22 Apr 2019
Easter Sunday explosions: 24 suspects arrested Crime

Easter Sunday explosions: 24 suspects arrested

24 suspects have been arrested in connection with the explosions that took place yesterday, said the Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara. He further said that…

22 Apr 2019
Six more Madhush accomplices arrive Crime

Six more Madhush accomplices arrive

Another six persons who were arrested along with Makandure Madhush in Dubai were deported, arrived in the country around 4.45 am last morning. They arrived on…

18 Apr 2019
SL a soft target for cybercriminals: Microsoft Crime

SL a soft target for cybercriminals: Microsoft

As Sri Lanka embarks on ambitious tech projects, more companies are likely to be exposed to attacks than the global average, according to Microsoft. Even as…

10 Apr 2019
Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags! Crime

Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!

Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for the last…

02 Apr 2019
Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags! Crime

Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!

Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for the last…

01 Apr 2019
Cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne arrested for drunk driving Crime

Cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne arrested for drunk driving

Sri Lanka Test Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne was arrested this morning on charges of driving under the influence of liquor after his car met with an…

01 Apr 2019