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1,700 armed forces deserters arrested in crime crackdown: Minister

Colombo, April 8 -- Over the past two months, authorities have arrested nearly 1,700 individuals who had deserted the armed forces and have involved in organized criminal activities, Public Security M... Read More


CID arrests trio for altering data to steal Rs. 27 Mn from Ayurvedic Corporation

Colombo, April 3 -- Three suspects, including two women, were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for defrauding over Rs. 27 million from the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation.... Read More


MAS supports Sri Lankan athletes ahead of Asian Under-18 Athletics meet

Colombo, April 1 -- The MAS Athlete Training Academy, an initiative of MAS Holdings, has provided sports gear and per diem sponsorships to promising athletes and coaches set to compete at the Asian Un... Read More


Security boosted in Colombo for festive season

Colombo, April 1 -- Police said that security will be heightened in Colombo during the upcoming festive season. Around 6,000 police personnel will be deployed for this. In addition to the police, p... Read More


CID summons former Minister Tiran Alles over Weligama shooting

Srilanka, March 30 -- Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement regarding the death of a police sergeant from t... Read More


27 arrested for protesting in violation of court order in Colombo

Colombo, March 28 -- Twenty-seven individuals, including the convener of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) and the Secretary of the Allied Health Sciences Students' Union, have been arre... Read More


Modi to undertake state visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6

Colombo, March 28 -- Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a State visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism said. Durin... Read More


Rise in foreigners driving three-wheelers sparks accidents in SL

Colombo, March 27 -- Sri Lanka Police said that there has been a noticeable increase in the trend of foreigners driving three-wheelers in Sri Lanka, accompanied by a rise in related fatal and other ac... Read More


Four suspects surrendered to police over nightclub brawl

Colombo, March 26 -- Four suspects have surrendered to the Colombo (Central) Crimes Investigation Bureau in connection with the brawl that took place at the Octopussy nightclub on Park Street in Colom... Read More


Kelaniya University Senior Lecturer's wife too succumbs to injuries from accident

Colombo, March 26 -- The wife of Dr. N.D.G. Gayantha, Head of the Psychology Unit at the Department of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya, also succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment at t... Read More