LNP - AG concludes action in 27,206 criminal cases within two years

2021-05-06   |   Crime

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has concluded action in 27,206 criminal cases during his tenure from May 2019 to May 2021. His Coordinating Officer...

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LNP - Foreign Ministry limits services provided by Consular Affairs Division

2021-05-05   |   Crime

In line with the recent guidelines issued by the health authorities due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the Consular Affairs Division of the For...

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LNP - Labour Department to limit people visiting its offices

2021-05-04   |   Crime

The Department of Labour has taken a decision to limit the people visiting the Head Office as well as the Provincial / District Labour Offices in orde...

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LNP - Offices of Department of Registration of Persons closed to the public

2021-05-03   |   Crime

The Commissioner General of the Department of Registration of Persons says it has decided not to open to the public the Head Office and all Provincial...

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LNP - Spread in COVID-19 virus in offices on the rise: Epidemiology Chief

2021-04-30   |   Crime

While saying that the spread of COVID-19 in companies in the country is on the rise, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said today the risk of...

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LNP - Housing prices soar by 20%

2021-04-28   |   Crime

Lower interest rates have pushed the demand for housing loans up, resulting in housing prices soaring by over 20% from the 2Q 2020 level which is in s...

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LNP - Zaharan’s father-in-law among three arrested in Kuliyapitiya

2021-04-23   |   Crime

Three persons including the father-in-law of Easter Sunday attack mastermind Zahran Hashim were arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID)...

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LNP - Emirates to increase services to Colombo to 7 flights a week

2021-04-22   |   Crime

Emirates has announced it will increase its services to Colombo from six to seven flights a week, with the seventh weekly flight commencing 3rd May. T...

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LNP - Arrest of Indian fishermen only present solution to Indo-Lanka fishermen row: Douglas

2021-04-21   |   Crime

Fisheries Minister, Douglas Devananda who was in the midst of controversy last week for allegedly claiming that Indian fishermen would be granted perm...

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LNP - 905 drunk drivers arrested in 18-hour operation

2021-04-20   |   Crime

Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana revealed that 905 motorists were taken into custody during an 18-hour operation for driving under the influence o...

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LNP - Hyundai hands over ‘The Suites’ and ‘The Offices’ at Cinnamon Life to John Keells Properties

2021-04-19   |   Crime

Cinnamon Life, John Keells Properties’ iconic mixed-development project, is ever closer to redefining Colombo’s skyline with the completion of its...

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LNP - CBSL suspends business of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC

2021-04-13   |   Crime

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to suspend business of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC (SFSP), in terms of Section ...

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LNP - Coconut oil to be sold at control price of Rs 450 per bottle - Bandula

2021-04-13   |   Crime

Necessary steps have been taken to provide a bottle of quality, local coconut oil at a control price of Rs. 450, said Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawa...

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LNP - Rapid increase of Fatal Road Traffic accidents: Sri Lanka Police

2021-04-12   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police said that there is an increase in road accidents in the country. Five deaths were reported due to road traffic accidents in the 24-ho...

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LNP - 196 new police stations to be set-up : President

2021-04-09   |   Crime

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that 196 new police stations will be set-up as part of establishing law and order in the country. Issuing a stat...

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LNP - Mayor of Jaffna under arrest

2021-04-09   |   Crime

Mayor of Jaffna Municipal Council, Vishvalingam Manivannan has been arrested by Jaffna Police this morning (April 09) for allegedly aiding to propagat...

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LNP - No New Year Festivals in Colombo ; CMC Chief Medical Officer

2021-04-06   |   Crime

Permission will not be granted to organize New Year festivals in the Colombo City, said Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara, the Chief Medical Officer of the Colomb...

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LNP - Salley arrested under PTA

2021-03-17   |   Crime

A team consisting of an ASP of the CID yesterday evening arrested National Unity Front leader and former Western Province Governor, Azath Salley. Poli...

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LNP - AIA reports ‘strong 2020 financial results’

2021-03-16   |   Crime

AIA’s large and growing in-force portfolio with recurring, high-quality sources of earnings has supported a 5 per cent growth in operating profit ...

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LNP - Police find nexus between drug dealers and extremists

2021-03-16   |   Crime

The Terrorist Investigation Division has commenced an investigation into Rs. 980 million in an account maintained by an extremist group at a bank in...

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LNP - AG at meeting with Cardinal stresses need to study all 87 volumes of PCoI report

2021-03-11   |   Crime

Attorney General Dappula de Livera, PC, has informed the Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith that it is futile to proceed with the 2019 Eas...

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LNP - PCoI report on Easter Sunday carnage

2021-03-03   |   Crime

The Presidential Secretariat has declined to release 22 volumes (each containing about 600 pages) of proceedings to Attorney General Dappula de Livera...

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LNP - CIPM PMS division inaugurates ‘Service for Sales Excellence’ programme for Lanka Sathosa

2021-02-17   |   Crime

CIPM Sri Lanka and Lanka Sathosa officials at the programme launch ceremony The People Management Solutions (PMS) division of CIPM Sri Lanka inaugura...

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LNP - President’s Office denies ex-US Ambassador’s claim ‘Killing of LTTE leaders who surrendered’

2021-02-16   |   Crime

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Office yesterday (15) strongly denied a claim by former US Ambassador for War Crimes and Global Criminal Justice Step...

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LNP - Environment Minister stands by courageous Forest Officer

2021-02-12   |   Crime

There has been a serious lapse on the part of those who conducted the environmental study of the Central expressway project, and they have not paid ...

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