Crime Fuel prices might drop after Friday: Ministry
The scheduled fuel price revision every two months would come to effect on Friday (10) where there might be a drop in fuel prices, the Finance Ministry said.…
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Crime Massive amounts of narcotics in custody to be destroyed
Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara on Monday (Aug 6) said that a foolproof and efficient mechanism was urgently required to destroy massive amounts…
Crime Vijayakala blames South and politicians
Government Parliamentarian Vijayakala Maheswaran on Friday charged that the South was responsible for supplying drugs to the North and that the menace had…
Crime Afghanistan opens $3TN oil, gas, and mineral deposits to Sri Lanka
Afghanistan which packs over US $ 3 trillion in identified natural resources has issued an open call to Sri Lankan business sector to visit them, prospect and…
Crime Moratuwa Uni undergrads invent Thermal Ablation device
A team comprising final year students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa has developed an Endometrial Ablation device which…
Crime Reduction of retirement benefit: Over 300 ex-SLAF officers complain to CA
The Court of Appeal fixed for argument on November 13 the Writ petition filed by more than 300 retired Air Force officers complaining of the reduction of their…
Crime ATM van robbery: Driver and Security Guard arrested
The private company’s driver and a security guard has been arrested over the Rs 10 million ATM cash robbery at Bulathsinhala last night (28). A sum of Rs 10…
Crime Sri Lanka shows 'little evidence' of reform on justice and torture, UN says
There is “little evidence” that the hope of reform, inclusiveness and justice in Sri Lanka after the country’s transition to a coalition government in 2015 is…
Crime Gunathilaka suspended by SLC from all forms of international cricket
Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by SLC for breaching the 'Player Code of Conduct', pending…
Crime SF rejects media report over underworld connexion
While rejecting media reports that some underworld figures were protected by a Senior Minister, Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said those reports…
Crime ACTION AGAINST 14 OFFICERS - Salawa Army Camp explosion
Disciplinary action is to be taken against 14 Army officers stationed at the Kosgama Salawa Army Camp during the massive explosion and fire which occurred at…
Crime Death Sentence: List of 18 submitted to Justice Ministry
A list consisting names of 18 convicts, who were sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, had been submitted to the Justice and Prison Reforms Ministry,…
Crime Bakery owners threaten to increase price of bread too in 2 months
Bakers have warned of a price increase in bread within two months if they are not granted concessions over bakery ingredients. The all Ceylon Bakery Owners…
Crime Damning US report reveals Lankans in NZ subjected to forced labour
The foreign employment services sector yesterday distanced itself from a damning US report that Sri Lankan women and children were dumped into forced labour in…
Crime Investments under FTA: Singaporean investors keen to enter services and manufacturing sectors
Subsequent to the signing of the Singapore-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) there is already interest among Singaporean investors to invest in services and…
Crime Kalkudah Police officer arrested for accepting bribe of Rs 300,000
Officer in Charge of the Kalkudah Police Administrative Unit has been arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 300,000, stated the Bribery Commission. The arrest…
Crime Suspects in Anuradhapura murder arrested, three swords and a motorcar found
Another two suspects have been arrested in Thammannakulama, Anuradhapura over the murder of a father of three. They have killed him using sharp objects in…
Crime Heroin worth Rs.1,248 mn seized
PNB detects over 103 kilos One of the largest drug busts ever Two suspects arrested, jeep, equipment seized The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) seized 103.9…
Crime Commercial High Court issues interim order against Damro
The Commercial High Court of Colombo on 4 July issued an Interim Order against the Defendant Damro. High Court Judge Rathnapriya Gurusinghe issued this interim…
Crime Fuel prices increased from midnight Thursday
The prices of fuel would be increased with effect from midnight, the Finance Ministry Sources said. Accordingly, the prices of fuel per litre will be increased…
Crime Dozen pages of Bond Probe Commission Report missing – CaFFE
The C350 report, a part of the Bond Commission report containing phone records of COPE members, which was yesterday made available to the public by the…
Crime ‘Women for Justice’ demand Vijayakala to be sacked and arrested
Referring to the statement made by State Minister of Child Affairs Vijayakala Maheswaran in Jaffna, where she said there was a need for the reorganization of…
Crime Armed gunmen stage home invasion in Koswatte
A gang of thieves that broke into the home of a businessman in Koswatte, Battaramulla have made off with cash and jewelry worth Rs. 500,000. Police say the…
Crime STF confirms locations of 6 underworld leaders
18 underworld members were arrested during raids carried out within the month of June according to the Police Special Task Force. Henchmen of “Angulana Anju”…