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Crime They want to know the Oil Price Formula !
Some junior Diyawanna Greens are said to be in an ugly mood, they say. Wherever they go, it seems, people ask them one common question which they are unable to…
Crime Jayasuriya banned for two years after ICC anti-corruption unit investigation
Sanath Jayasuriya, former captain, World Cup winner and one of Sri Lanka's most popular personalities, has been slapped with a two-year ban by the ICC's…
Crime Karannagoda files FR against arrest
Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda today filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an interim order preventing…
Crime Rathgama businessmen killed, bodies burnt: police
The two businessmen who were reported to have gone missing from Boossa in Rathgama have been killed at Akmeemana and their bodies burnt at the…
Crime Will reveal names of eight politicians’ sons who use drugs: Ranjan
I will reveal eight names of sons of prominent politicians who were involved in drug smuggling and used drugs, State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said yesterday.…
Crime Price of their ‘ayes’ was a holiday abroad!
A provincial chief had managed to get the council’s annual budget passed thanks to the support he got from a group of Opposition members promising them an…
Crime Seeking high office, no matter at what cost!
Ambitious Krishna from the upcountry estate sector, who failed to get a place in the top team like his colleagues Mano and Diga, is said to be downhearted…
Crime Meddlesome politicos trying to hinder investigations
The constant undue interference from powerful politicos at national level and their kith and kin has become a big headache to the white-collar high-up…
Crime Fuel price increased from midnight today
The retail prices of fuel have been increased with effect from midnight today based on the fuel pricing formula, the Finance Ministry said. Accordingly, the…
Crime Houses of Amal Perera & Ryan searched, Ryan's brother arrested
The houses of singer Amal Perera and actor Ryan Van Rooyen were searched by the Special Task Force (STF) officers today and the brother of Ryan was arrested…
Crime Havelock record close win over Police
Havelock Sports Club beat Police Sports Club by 35 points to 26 points in their Dialog Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament encounter played at Havelock Park…
Crime Prez tells Navy Commander to arrest illegal sand miners
President Maithripala Sirisena has said he instructed the Navy Commander to arrest sand racketeers. He said this while addressing the Environmental Pioneer…
Crime Political weight suppresses inquiries into the fraud!
A zonal administrative high-up in the education sector, a buddy of high political authority, has reportedly diddled public funds obtained purportedly for…
Crime British Court case against Brigadier; Not informed: Army
The Sri Lanka Army said today that neither the Army nor Brigadier Priyanka Fernando had been informed with regard to any court case filed against the Brigadier…
Crime The Sri Lankan guns out to ruin Australia
It’s a Test series many expect Australia to win and just the tonic needed for a lift ahead of the World Cup and Ashes. But Sri Lanka, ranked one spot behind…
Crime Ring-leaders are yet to be arrested!
A group of politicos has come forward to shield the goons who led a mob attack on a hospital in a locality that has gone into history as the place where the…
Crime Licences of all 9mm firearms suspended
Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando today said licences of all 9mm firearms had been suspended and new licences would be issued from January 23. Mr. Fernando…
Crime ICC grant 14-day amnesty to report on match fixing approaches to Sri Lankans
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will, for the first time ever, start a two-week amnesty period for Sri Lankan cricketers and others involved in the…
Crime Two Bangladeshis arrested with heroin worth Rs.3.3bn
Sri Lanka’s largest-ever heroin haul, weighing 278 kg and worth Rs.3,336 million, was detected in Dehiwala today, in a New Year’s Eve raid conducted jointly by…
Crime CH overcome Police by a whisker
In what turned out to be a close game, CH & FC managed to beat Police SC 29-24 in their Dialog Rugby League 2018/19 matchweek seven fixture played at the…
Crime Four killed, eight injured in Kudawella Fishery Harbour shooting
At least four people were killed and eight injured when two gunmen opened fire inside the Kudawella Fishery Harbour in Tangalle last morning, police spokesman…
Crime Saga of how a high office went a-begging!
The origin of this story has been traced to a very high place in the country. According to the story, a well- known political heavyweight had given his…
Crime SC issues notices on Ranjan
The Supreme Court today issued notices on UNP Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake and the Attorney General to appear in court on December 7 over an incident of…
Crime Will appeal in Supreme Court: MR
Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that they do not agree with the interim order which was issued by Court of Appeal today and that they would file…