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Three including Police Constable, Sergeant arrested on bribery charges

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Three persons including a Police Constable, and a Sergeant attached to the Kottawa Police Station have been arrested by Bribery Commission officers while accepting a bribe of Rs. 2... Read More


Two retired army officers arrested for illegally recruiting Sri Lankans for Russian forces

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Two retired officers of the Sri Lanka Army have been arrested for illegally recruiting Sri Lankan army soldiers to be employed in the Russian military. Accordingly, a retired Majo... Read More


Ex-NMRA chief arrested by CID, grilled for over 10 hours

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Former CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (08). He has ... Read More


Shooting in Ahungalla leaves a man dead

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- A 54-year-old man was shot dead by two gunmen in Bogahapitiya area of Ahungalla on Wednesday evening (08). The assailants, who had arrived on a motorcycle, have shot a man at his ... Read More


Shooting in Ahungalla leaves one person dead

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- One person was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bogahapitiya area of Ahungalla on Wednesday evening (08), the police said. Reportedly, the victim has succumbed to injuries upon... Read More


Sri Lanka thrash Scotland to win Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as ... Read More


COPF summons Public Security Secretary and Immigration CG

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration for an inquiry tomorro... Read More


Youth killed in motorcycle accident in Kahawatta

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- A teenager has been killed in an accident involving a motorcycle near the 8th mile post on the Bemmulle Gedara Road in Kahawatte Ela, in the Pothuhera police area. The accident ha... Read More


Two inmates dead, one critical after 'food poisoning' at Magazine Prison

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) has issued an open verdict regarding the autopsy of the two prison inmates who had allegedly died after consuming a rice parcel containing pork c... Read More


Grenade and motorcycle found as police raid Manna Ramesh's house

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Western Province (South) Crimes Division says that a foreign-manufactured hand grenade and a motorcycle were discovered following the preliminary interrogation of the underworl... Read More