Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Three more suspects arrested in 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has arrested three additional suspects for aiding and abetting the assassination of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alia... Read More


Sacred Tooth Relic exposition after Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy for the general public will be held after the upco... Read More


Special exposition of Sacred Tooth Relic after Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake announced that a special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic will be held for the general public after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. He stat... Read More


No decision taken yet on police protection for MPs - Public Security Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says that the government has not yet made a decision regarding assigning police personnel to provide security to Members of Parliament... Read More


24-hour detention order obtained on 3 suspects in 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The three suspects arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) yesterday (22) in connection with the killing of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias '... Read More


Higher education for children with special needs to be prioritized - PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized that special attention will be given to the higher education of children with special needs under the supervision of the Mini... Read More


Govt to implement key measures to revitalize Sri Lanka's tea industry

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Vidyarathna, stated that a considerable financial allocation has been made for the development of the tea industry i... Read More


NPP MP hits out at Deputy Minister's comments toward female opposition MP

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- National People's Power (NPP) MP Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne has expressed her strong objection regarding the 'unparliamentary' language used by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage towards... Read More


No threat to national security - President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today assured that there is no threat to the country's national security. He made this statement while responding to questions from journalist... Read More


Hotline to report criminal activities and firearms; Rs. 1 million reward for info on T56 rifles - Acting IGP

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has revealed that a total of 58 organized criminal gangs and around 1,400 individuals associated with them have bee... Read More