Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- The Central Crimes Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has obtained a 90-day detention order to further interrogate notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik following his deportation to Sri... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- Four managers of four private commercial banks have been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) in connection with investigations into an incident w... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- Two children have been rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy personnel after a jet ski overturned at Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya. Personnel from the Navy's Rapid Response Rescue and ... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- The Commissioner of Tax Policy and Law at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Nandana Kumar, says that around 61% of the Rs. 2,402 billion tax revenue target given to the departm... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) has purchased a total of 33,666 metric tons of paddy so far under its ongoing paddy procurement programme, PMB Chairman Manjula Pinnalanda said. ... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- Parents and adults have been urged to pay special attention to children's safety when flying kites, as kite-related accidents are frequently reported during the school holiday sea... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- Four police officers attached to the Monaragala Division Crimes Unit have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 500,000 from a suspect in exchange for refraining fr... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- An Amber-level advisory has been issued for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar, and from Matara to Pottuvil via Ham... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- A 51-year-old man has died after drowning while bathing in the sea at Nayaru Beach in Mullaitivu. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Achchuveli, police said. ... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 17 -- Four people, including a six-year-old child, have died in separate road accidents reported in various parts of the country over the past 24 hours. In the Kandakuliya, area of ... Read More