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Shani Abeysekara promoted to rank of DIG

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- According to the Department of Meteorology, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Mata... Read More


Sri Lanka's official reserves rise to USD 6.59 billion in July

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) stated that the country's total official foreign reserves stood at USD 6,591 million at the end of July. According to a report issued by t... Read More


Police identify inmates responsible for recent prison clashes

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Sri Lanka Police stated that the groups responsible for initiating clashes at the Kuruwita, Pallansena, and New Magazine prisons, where incidents of unrest were reported recently,... Read More


SLCERT warns public of large-scale, organised social media extortion racket

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has uncovered information about a large-scale organised extortion racket being carried out through social media and messag... Read More


Special announcement on tomorrows Grade 5 Scholarship Exam

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Commissioner General of Examinations Indika Kumari Liyanage stated that this year's Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will be held tomorrow (09) at 2,723 examination centres islandw... Read More


COPF approves Auditor General's salary after extensive review of pay and allowances

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) of Parliament has approved the salary of the Auditor General following an extensive discussion on the salary and allowances attached to the ... Read More


Several top police officers including SDIG's transferred

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Police Headquarters has taken steps to transfer several high-ranking police officers, subject to the approval of the National Police Commission. Accordingly, Senior Deputy... Read More


28 inmates injured during Pallansena Prison unrest admitted to Welikada Prison Hospital

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Twenty-eight inmates who sustained injuries during the unrest at Pallansena Prison have been transferred to the Welikada Prison Hospital for treatment. A tense situation erupted ... Read More


Sri Lankan youth strongly cautioned against exploring illegal migration corridors through Africa

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has strongly cautioned Sri Lankan youth against exploring illegal migration corridors through Africa to reach destinations in Eur... Read More