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16 OICs transferred and assigned to new positions

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A total of 16 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of Sri Lanka Police have been transferred and assigned to new positions with immediate effect. Accordingly, transfers orders to five Inspe... Read More


Six arrested over shooting of Thusitha Halloluwa's vehicle remanded

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A total of six individuals arrested over the shooting incident targeting the vehicle of former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, have b... Read More


24-hour passport issuance for one-day service to end on May 30

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The 24-hour issuance of the one-day passport service at the Department of Immigration and Emigration will end effective from tomorrow (May 30), the department announced. Accordin... Read More


Ven. Bandarawela Amithananda Thero passes away

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Prominent preacher Venerable Bandarawela Amithananda Thero, who was receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital due to an illness, has passed away this afternoon (29). V... Read More


Investigation committee reveals main cause of Kotmale bus accident that killed 23

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The experts' committee appointed to investigate the cause of fatal bus crash in Gerandi Ella, Kotmale, has identified driver fatigue as the primary cause of the accident, citing a... Read More


Committee probing Deshabandu Tennakoon meets, agrees on dates to hear evidence

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Committee of Inquiry to inquire and report its findings on suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon in respect of acts of gross abuse of power has conv... Read More


'Red' warning issued for strong winds and rough seas

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a 'Red' warning for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and M... Read More


President meets DCC Chairpersons to gather proposals for 2026 Budget

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held discussions with Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance to obtain proposals a... Read More


BOC employees to withdraw from services in protest over allowance cuts

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The Ceylon Bank Employees' Union says it has decided to withdraw from services in protest against the decision to reduce employee bonuses. The union announced that it would launc... Read More


Keheliya's daughter Amali Rambukwella at Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, May 29 -- The daughter of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Amali Rambukwella has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to record a... Read More