LNP - Public urged to report information on misuse of govt-owned vehicles

2024-10-11   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police are requesting the public to call the special hotline ‘1997’ to provide any information regarding the misuse of the government-ow...

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LNP - One in eight girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says

2024-10-10   |   Crime

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assau...

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LNP - Govt launches probe into missing sections of Easter attacks investigation report - Minister

2024-10-08   |   Crime

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath assured that legal action will be taken against those involved in orchestrating and leading the Easter Sunda...

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LNP - President assures justice for Easter Sunday victims

2024-10-07   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks will be expedited, and steps will be taken to...

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LNP - Central Bank issues new corporate governance rules for licensed banks

2024-10-04   |   Crime

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday shared new corporate governance regulations for licensed banks, aimed at reinforcing the accountability...

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LNP - Oil prices jump more than 2% as Middle East tensions escalate

2024-10-03   |   Crime

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on rising concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the...

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LNP - President’s Office releases full list of 107 vehicles returned and who used them

2024-10-01   |   Crime

The President’s Office has issued a clarification regarding the various statements and opinions being expressed pertaining to the vehicles which hav...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Fuel prices reduced

2024-10-01   |   Crime

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (Sept. 30). Accordingly, the price of Pet...

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LNP - Rising OTP scans in Sri Lanka: Police

2024-09-30   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police today advised customers of banks not to share their One Time Passwords (OTP) provided by banks with any third parties under any circu...

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LNP - Price of Essential Food Items Tripled Since 2022- Dr. Chandrasiri

2024-09-12   |   Crime

Director of Socio- Economics and Planning at the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Chamila Chandrasiri said there has been a threefold hike in prices of ...

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LNP - Prices of popular brands of vehicles decline, ideal time to buy vehicles: Vehicle Importers

2022-09-30   |   Crime

With the decrease in demand, fuel shortages and increase in leasing interests, the prices of several popular brands of vehicle in the market have decr...

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LNP - Colombo port set to lose out from new direct container shipping service between Chattogram and Dubai

2022-09-28   |   Crime

A direct container shipping service is to be launched between Chattogram, Bangladesh and Dubai avoiding the Colombo Port, a Bangladeshi media report s...

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LNP - Police arrested Army Suranga with a firearm in Mulleriyawa

2022-09-28   |   Crime

The two underworld gangsters Buddhika Prasad alias 'Army Suranga' and Chamara Chaturanga, were arrested last night in Walpola in the Mulleriyawa polic...

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LNP - Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne arrested

2022-09-08   |   Crime

Actress and GotaGoGama activist Damitha Abeyratne had been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) for obstructing the ...

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LNP - UNICEF report incorrect: Pathirana

2022-09-08   |   Crime

Contradicting the UNICEF report on malnutrition among the children in Sri Lanka, Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said according to latest data, nutritio...

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LNP - 12.5Kg LITRO gas cylinder price down by Rs.113

2022-09-06   |   Crime

The price of 12.5kg domestic LITRO gas cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 113 from midnight today, LITRO Lanka Chairman Muditha Peiris said. Accordingly...

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LNP - Troops arrest duo with 10.4 kg of ICE worth Rs. 150mn in Mannar

2022-09-01   |   Crime

Two men were arrested by the Army with 10.4 kg of ICE (methamphetamine crystals) which has a street value of more than Rs. 150 million at a Mannar roa...

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LNP - Man transporting over 5 tonnes of stale fish in lorry arrested in Negombo

2022-09-01   |   Crime

One person was taken into the custody with a lorry while transporting 5,670 kg of stale fish which are unfit for human consumption in Kochchikade, Neg...

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LNP - SL ranks 5th among 10 countries with highest food price inflation: World Bank

2022-08-24   |   Crime

Sri Lanka ranked 5th among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest World Bank assessment. According, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, V...

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LNP - Polish with Rs. 245 m worth cocaine arrested at BIA

2022-08-19   |   Crime

The officers of the Sri Lanka Customs have arrested a polish national at the Bandaranaike International Airport with a stock of cocaine worth over Rs....

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LNP - Govt’s decision on fuel price revision

2022-08-16   |   Crime

The government has decided not to make any revisions to the fuel prices as per the pricing formula. Earlier, the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana...

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LNP - STF arrest ’Harak Kata’s sniper ’Kadira’

2022-08-15   |   Crime

Prabodha Kumara alias 'Kadira', who was the main sniper of underworld figure and drug trafficker 'Harak Kata', was arrested by the STF in Boralesgamuw...

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LNP - Fuel price revision likely today

2022-08-15   |   Crime

A fuel price revision for the second quarter of this month will be made today, the power and energy ministry announced earlier. According to amendment...

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LNP - Covid-19: two more deaths, 188 new cases reported

2022-08-12   |   Crime

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another two Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (10). The victims are both male...

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LNP - WP revenue licenses to be issued on all weekdays

2022-08-12   |   Crime

The Chief Secretary of the Western Province says that steps have been taken to issue revenue licenses for vehicles in the Western Province on all work...

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