LNP - UNICEF welcomes decision to reopen schools in Sri Lanka

2021-10-12   |   Crime

UNICEF today commended the Government of Sri Lanka for its decision to reopen primary school grades 1-5 for in-person learning from 21st October and u...

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LNP - DMV services to be expanded

2021-10-11   |   Crime

Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi has instructed the relevant officials to further expand the one-day services at the Department of Motor T...

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LNP - Bread prices increased

2021-10-11   |   Crime

The Bakery Owners’ Association says that the price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 05. The association said the price of a 450g loaf of ...

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LNP - Litro Gas revises LP gas prices again

2021-10-11   |   Crime

The Litro Gas company has revised its prices of LP gas cylinders, just hours after announcing a hike in prices. The price of a 12.5 Kg domestic LP gas...

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LNP - Milk powder importers announce revised prices

2021-10-08   |   Crime

The Milk Powder Importers Association announced the revised prices of milk powder after the government decided to remove the price controls on four es...

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LNP - Flour, milk powder Cement and LP gas control price removed: Minister

2021-10-08   |   Crime

The government has decided to remove recent imposition of price controls over essential items including flour, milk powder Cement and domestic Liquid ...

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LNP - ’Swarna’ Nadu rice from India to be sold at state run retail chains

2021-10-07   |   Crime

The Cabinet decided to sell 'Swarna' Nadu rice imported from India at Rs.98 a kg through the state -run SATHOSA and cooperative retail chains, Trade M...

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LNP - Over 1,000 caught during crime prevention operations in WP

2021-10-04   |   Crime

Some 1,156 suspects have been arrested during a crime prevention operation carried out covering the Western Province yesterday. Police said 551 person...

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LNP - 40 more COVID-19 deaths reported: Death toll surges to 13,059

2021-10-04   |   Crime

A total of 40 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Validity period of expired driving licences extended

2021-10-01   |   Crime

The Department of Motor Traffic [DMT] through an extraordinary Gazette notification, has extended the validity period of driving licences by a maximum...

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LNP - 59 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-10-01   |   Crime

A total of 59 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (29) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Software engineer arrested for deleting NMRA data

2021-09-29   |   Crime

The CID has arrested a former assistant software engineer at Epic Lanka Technologies in connection with the deletion of the computer data of the Natio...

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LNP - Strict guidelines to be issued on maintaining services after Oct.1

2021-09-28   |   Crime

All arrangements will be taken to re-open the country after October 1 and the necessarily guidelines are being finalized presently, Army Commander Gen...

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LNP - Opening of Liquor shops violating quarantine laws challenged in Supreme Court

2021-09-28   |   Crime

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the authority's decision to reopen liquor shops, violating the prevailin...

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LNP - Man serving life imprisonment acquitted testing credibility of police witnesses

2021-09-24   |   Crime

A man sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking after spending two years in jail was acquitted by the Court of Appeal observing that evidenc...

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LNP - MP, two others arrested for violating quarantine rules in Jaffna

2021-09-24   |   Crime

Tamil National People's Front Jaffna District MP Selvarasa Gajendran and two others were arrested for violating quarantine regulations by holding a me...

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LNP - Annual transfer list for medical officers delays as usual: GMOA

2021-09-24   |   Crime

Although the methodology of making appointments for medical professionals and transfers is very important to provide a quality medical service through...

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LNP - 92 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-09-23   |   Crime

A total of 92 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (21) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Prices of essential items under review

2021-09-21   |   Crime

The government is in the process of revising prices of essential items such as rice, sugar, milk powder and domestic gas, a minister said yesterday. C...

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LNP - 66 more COVID-19 deaths reported today

2021-09-21   |   Crime

A total of 66 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (20) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - 103 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-09-20   |   Crime

A total of 103 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...

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LNP - Teachers can complain if threatened for conducting online classes: Police

2021-09-17   |   Crime

Teachers who conduct online classes for students can lodge a complaint directly with the CID if any party or individual threatens them not to indulge ...

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LNP - SLC says reports of players deliberately underperforming are false

2021-09-16   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today denied media reports that certain players in the national team that played in the T20I series against South Africa did n...

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LNP - Ravinatha Aryasinha retires from public service

2021-09-15   |   Crime

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States of America Ravinatha P. Aryasinha has retired from public service. Aryasinha, who has an illustrious ...

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LNP - Appointment of Cabraal as Governor of Central Bank challenged in Court of Appeal

2021-09-15   |   Crime

A writ petition was today filed in Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing Ajith Nivard Cabraal from functioning as the Governor of Central Bank. ...

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