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Police Constable arrested with stock of foreign cigarettes

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A Police Constable (PC) attached to the Grandpass Police Station has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad for the illegal possession of 18,600 sticks of foreign cigarette... Read More


Re-scrutinized results of 2024 Scholarship Exam released

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The re-scrutinized results of the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, have been released online, according to the Department of Examinations. The results can be obtained by e... Read More


50 students hospitalized due to food poisoning in Karadiyanaru

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A group of students from a school in the Karadiyanaru area has been hospitalized due to food poisoning. It is reported that the students had developed an allergic reaction afte... Read More


GMOA warns of province-wide strike over rape of female doctor

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has called on the government to immediate steps to apprehend the suspect responsible for the alleged rape of a female doctor ... Read More


Cabinet approves amendment of Industry Promotion Act

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant the policy consent for the expeditious completion of the function of preparation of the draft bill to amend the Industry Promotion Act,... Read More


Kiri Vehera's Chief Incumbent leaves CID after giving 7-hour statement

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Chief Incumbent of the Kiri Vehera in Kataragama, Ven. Kobawaka Dhamminda Thero, has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recording a statement that lasted... Read More


Open warrant issued against ex-IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- An open warrant has been issued against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon by the Matara Magistrate's Court, upon the request of the Criminal Investig... Read More


Cabinet approves recruitment for 5,882 public service vacancies

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the relevant ministries and institutions to make new recruitments to fill nearly 6,000 vacancies in the public service. Accordi... Read More


Over 6,000 Sri Lankans to receive employment opportunities in Israel

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A total of 6,160 Sri Lankans have been offered employment opportunities in Israel's construction sector, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached between the govern... Read More


Sexual assault of A'pura Hospital doctor: Suspect an army deserter - Minister

Sri Lanka, March 11 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala states that the suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a lady doctor at the doctors' quarters of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital... Read More