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NPC rejects Acting IGP's allegations of interfering in Police affairs

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Commission informs IGP of potential constitutional crisis Challenges IGP's consultation with the Attorney General on OIC transfers In response to Acting Inspector General of Po... Read More


Cop who gave ammunition to Middeniya triple murder arrested

Colombo, March 4 -- A police constable attached to the Weeraketiya Police Station has been arrested in connection with the Middeniya triple murder. Police said a team of officers from the Middeniya P... Read More


President approves appointment of new SLAF Chief of Staff

Colombo, March 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal LH Sumanaweera as the new Chief of S... Read More


Sampath Kotuwegoda to be appointed new DMC Director General

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Major General (Retired) Sampath Kotuwegoda is to be appointed as the new Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Sri Lanka. Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalind... Read More


Court issues order on scheduled protest near Parliament

Colombo, March 4 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court issued an order regarding a protest organised today (24) by a group of convenors and members of the Unemployed Graduates' Association. The cou... Read More


Two brothers killed in clash at Baddegama

Baddema, Feb. 28 -- Two brothers were killed following a clash between two groups at Maddevila badddegama last night, police said. They said the clash between two groups at a funeral broke out last n... Read More


9-year-old girl dies after shooting in Hettipola, suspect arrested

Hettipola, Feb. 28 -- A suspect has been arrested over a shooting incident in Hettipola last night, in which a 9-year-old girl was killed. According to police, the girl and her grandmother were inju... Read More


Mother, brother of female suspect arrested over Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder

Srilanka, Feb. 25 -- Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa. Police said that the mother and younger broth... Read More


Police release new photos of female murder suspect still at large

Srilanka, Feb. 24 -- Police today released the latest photographs of the female suspect, Pinpura Dewage Ishara Sewwandi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' at the Hulf... Read More


Arrest orders issued for deserters of security forces

Srilanka, Feb. 24 -- Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha has issued an order for the immediate arrest of deserters from the country's security forces. This directive comes in response to a troubli... Read More