Fraudsters found collecting money using COVID-19 Fund as cover: PMD

2020-04-02   |   Crime

The Presidential Secretariat had received information about several instances of fraudsters collecting money using COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Secu...

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UNP PS member arrested for obstructing duties of Navy

2020-03-30   |   Crime

A member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha (UNP) has been arrested for obstructing a group of naval personnel from performing their duties durin...

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Around 1600 arrested for violating curfew

2020-03-23   |   Crime

A total of 1589 persons have been arrested with 362 vehicles including motorcycle and three-wheelers during the weekend for violating the curfew, poli...

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Neville Fernando Hospital to care for Covid-19 suspected pregnant mothers

2020-03-22   |   Crime

The Neville Fernando Hospital in Malabe and the Borella Castle Street Hospital are to be used to treat pregnant mothers suspected of having contracted...

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Update: 338 arrested for violating curfew

2020-03-22   |   Crime

A total of 338 individuals had been arrested by the police since Saturday for violating the curfew which was imposed island-wide, the Police Headquart...

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Maximum retail price for Masoor Dhal, Big Onions and Canned Fish

2020-03-19   |   Crime

While issuing an extraordinary gazette notification the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today declared a maximum retail price for Masoor Dhal, B...

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SriLankan Airlines officer tested positive

2020-03-17   |   Crime

A First Officer of SriLankan Airlines tested positive for Coronavirus and some of the staff members asked to undergo self-quarantine process, SriLanka...

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Fuel price reduction within next few days: Minister

2020-03-13   |   Crime

The government would pass the benefit of fuel price reduction in the global market to the consumer in the next few days after deciding the way it shou...

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Prima KottuMee to spice up the Royal – Thomian Big Match

2020-03-11   |   Crime

Image caption: Mr. Sajith Gunaratne – Deputy General Manager, Ceylon Agro Industries Limited (Prima Group Sri Lanka) handing over the sponsorship to...

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Possible sets of drugs for coronavirus treatment

2020-02-20   |   Crime

A group of scientists led by Dr. Sameera R. Samarakoon at the Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo has...

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Raw deal on young guns as SLC finalise annual contracts

2019-10-23   |   Crime

Lanka Cricket, whose latest feat is to sideline some of the most promising young cricketers from national cricket contracts–continue to baffle. Kam...

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Bus drivers ‘slipping’ on ice?

2019-10-02   |   Crime

Private bus drivers often get cursed by people for their haphazard ways of doing things such as excessive speeding, being negligent of road signs and ...

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Gota faces court test over nationality

2019-10-02   |   Crime

(Colombo) REUTERS: A court in Sri Lanka set up a three-judge panel yesterday to hear a petition challenging the citizenship of presidential nominee Go...

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Politicking has begun!

2019-09-30   |   Crime

Now that the big poll is close at hand, the political authorities have begun demonstrating their generosity towards the voters.  For instance, a hig...

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They want Easter Sunday carnage suspect reinstated!

2019-09-18   |   Crime

Some prominent politicos are said to be making a bid to have a former employee of the august assembly arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday ca...

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Vote-buying has begun?

2019-09-09   |   Crime

A prominent politico of a main political party planning to contest a seat at the coming general poll, has begun doling out Rs. 2 lakh each to party su...

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Production of smart driver licence: RMV’s contract extension to private firm causes Rs 4 Bn loss

2019-09-05   |   Crime

The Government suffered a loss of around Rs. 4 billion due to a decision made by the Department of Registration of Motor Vehicles (RMV) to extend a co...

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Springboks roll out big guns for Japan World Cup warm-up

2019-09-04   |   Crime

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a full-strength side to play Japan, as the two-time champions bid to put down a World Cup marker and avenge the b...

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Rajitha says UNP won’t make same mistake twice

2019-09-02   |   Crime

The UNP-led alliance would not make the same mistakes it made during the last presidential election but would field a winning candidate this year, Min...

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Seeking prelates’ influence to get high office!

2019-08-20   |   Crime

A former political high-up had reportedly made a request to several Buddhist prelates to use their influence with a very high political authority to s...

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Catapult-shooting is pastime!

2019-07-31   |   Crime

There is a Diyawanna politico residing in the hostel outside the city who is using a catapult to shoot stones as a hobby. A stone shot with his catapu...

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UK provides US$ 4.7 bn unutilised export potential for Lankan apparels: report

2019-07-23   |   Crime

Apparel and textile exports to UK reached US$ 642mn last year Apparel exports represent 46% of total export potential to the UK Sri Lanka’s ap...

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