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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how to arrest economic downturn: Hold national-level elections before end-2019

2019-07-12   |   Crime

The very first article of the 1978 constitution says Sri Lanka shall be known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. One can argue that Sr...

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Fmr Rakna Lanka Chairman Victor Samaraweera arrested

2019-07-09   |   Crime

Former Chairman of Rakna Lanka Security Company Victor Samaraweera had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Police said he wa...

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Out of office, but he is there large as life!

2019-07-02   |   Crime

A certain former provincial chief is said to be continuing to enjoy the perks and privileges of the post he no longer holds and attending to official ...

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Protesters demand release of arrested writer

2019-06-18   |   Crime

The Socialist Equality Party today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station in Colombo urging the government to immediately release the write...

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Monthly fuel price revision: CPC ups Petrol 92 by Rs. 3, LIOC by Rs. 7

2019-06-11   |   Crime

The price of petrol (Octane 92) was increased by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by Rs. 3 a litre from midnight today while the Lanka Indian Oi...

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Gunarathne confident of Asian success

2019-05-29   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s youngest fifteen-a-side captain Omalka Gunarathne is confident of what appears to be a very young side ahead of their Asia Championship ...

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Arrested Hansard officer brought to parliament

2019-05-22   |   Crime

Mohamed Naushad Jalaldeen, the 42-year old senior indexing officer attached to the Hansard Department of parliament, was brought to parliament for inv...

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Police waiting for Madumadawa

2019-05-21   |   Crime

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) deputy leader Madumadawa Aravinda has failed to appear at the Minuwangoda Police Station at two instances – today and S...

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Investigation confirms hacking

2019-05-16   |   Crime

A forensic audit has found that an alleged wire transfer fraud at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was the result of “business email compromise” (BEC) by h...

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Nimo and Co. introduces theft-deterrent portable safes to local market

2019-05-10   |   Crime

AquaVault and FlexSafe are now available in Sri Lanka, exclusively from Nimo and Company (Pvt.) Ltd, necessitating all travel protection needs. Nimo a...

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Will urge President to arrest Rishad: SB

2019-05-10   |   Crime

Former Minister and joint opposition stalwart S.B.Dissanayaka continuing his verbal battle with Commerce and Industries Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yes...

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Police security for Lankan WC cricketers in UK

2019-05-03   |   Crime

Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sports revealed yesterday that three police personnel including the Assistan...

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Countrywide manhunt to arrest terrorists

2019-04-25   |   Crime

Army Commander assures swift action : Over 50 suspects arrested so far: Forces and police join in crack down : Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh S...

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Police curfew re-imposed island-wide

2019-04-22   |   Crime

Police curfew will be imposed island-wide commencing from 8 pm today to 4 am tomorrow the Government  said....

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Easter Sunday explosions: 24 suspects arrested

2019-04-22   |   Crime

24 suspects have been arrested in connection with the explosions that took place yesterday, said the Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara. He further ...

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Six more Madhush accomplices arrive

2019-04-18   |   Crime

Another six persons who were arrested along with Makandure Madhush in Dubai were deported, arrived in the country around 4.45 am last morning. They ar...

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SL a soft target for cybercriminals: Microsoft

2019-04-10   |   Crime

As Sri Lanka embarks on ambitious tech projects, more companies are likely to be exposed to attacks than the global average, according to Microsoft. E...

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Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!

2019-04-02   |   Crime

Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for th...

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Office functions while vital documents lie packed in bags!

2019-04-01   |   Crime

Office files of a major council pertaining to matters of vital importance to the ratepayers, packed in fertilizer bags are lying gathering dust for th...

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Cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne arrested for drunk driving

2019-04-01   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Test Cricket captain Dimuth Karunaratne was arrested this morning on charges of driving under the influence of liquor after his car met with...

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They want to know the Oil Price Formula !

2019-03-01   |   Crime

Some junior Diyawanna Greens are said to be in an ugly mood, they say. Wherever they go, it seems, people ask them one common question which they are ...

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Jayasuriya banned for two years after ICC anti-corruption unit investigation

2019-02-27   |   Crime

Sanath Jayasuriya, former captain, World Cup winner and one of Sri Lanka's most popular personalities, has been slapped with a two-year ban by the I...

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Karannagoda files FR against arrest

2019-02-26   |   Crime

Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda today filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking an interim order p...

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Rathgama businessmen killed, bodies burnt: police

2019-02-23   |   Crime

The two businessmen who were reported to have gone missing from Boossa in Rathgama have been killed at Akmeemana and their bodies burnt at the Kanumul...

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