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Defence Secretary on action against ex-soldiers engaged in criminal activities

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, has revealed it has been observed that there is a tendency of armed forces personnel wit... Read More


Suspects in Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder to be detained for 90 days

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The Defence Ministry has approved a 90-day detention order to further question the suspected gunman involved in the killing of the notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Sam... Read More


Court permits 72-hour detention of suspects in Middeniya triple murder

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The Walasmulla Magistrate's Court has granted permission for the police to detain the three suspects arrested in connection with the recent triple murder in Middeniya, for 72 hou... Read More


Sri Lanka's first "Water Battery": CEB advances Maha Oya Pumped Storage hydropower project

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that it is making significant progress toward launching the Maha Oya Pumped Storage Hydropower Project, Sri Lanka's first-ever "Water Batt... Read More


Three including cop arrested over Middeniya shooting

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Police have arrested three suspects including a police constable in connection with the Middeniya shooting incident which killed three persons including a father and his two chil... Read More


One person killed in Kotahena shooting; Suspects arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- An individual was shot and killed by a gunman who had arrived on a motorcycle with another accomplice at Galpoththa Junction in Kotahena this evening (21), police said. However,... Read More


Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thero resigns as Rajarata Uni. Chancellor

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thero, who was appointed as Chancellor of the Rajarata University on 10 February, has tendered his resignation from the position. In his resignation... Read More


Girlfriend of Ganemulla Sanjeewa's killer arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- Maharagama Police have arrested a woman believed to be the girlfriend of the shooter who carried out the assassination of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne... Read More


Vietnam ready to share agri, tourism, and investment promotion expertise with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- A meeting between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Ms. Trinh Thi Tam, took place this morning (21) at the... Read More


'OnmaxDT' database operator arrested in Dubai and brought to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 21 -- An individual named Gayan Wickramathilake, who allegedly maintained the 'OnmaxDT' database, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dubai for the alle... Read More