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Son arrested for allegedly beating mother to death following financial dispute

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A son has been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother following a financial dispute, said police. The victim has been identified as a 40-year-old resident of the ... Read More


41 apprehended in fortnight-long crackdown on illegal fishing - Navy

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Coast Guard and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, conducted a series of coordinated operations across island waters fr... Read More


Army soldier killed in building wall collapse at Maduru Oya Training School

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A Sri Lanka Army soldier was killed last afternoon (17) following an accident in which the wall of an old building collapsed at the Sri Lanka Army Training School in Maduru Oya,... Read More


Demand raised for Dy Defence Minister's removal amid ongoing Easter attacks probe

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Reverend Father Rohan Silva has called on the government to remove Deputy Minister of Defence, Aruna Jayasekera, from his position in order to ensure an impartial investigation ... Read More


Suspect arrested over attempted shooting targeting "Podi Patty"

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A suspect was arrested yesterday (17) by officers attached to the Ahungalla Police Special Task Force (STF) in connection with the attempted murder of "Podi Patty," the brother ... Read More


QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles to resume from midnight

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the temporarily suspended QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles will be reinstated from midnight today (18). Accor... Read More


'Karandeniya Raju' brought back to Sri Lanka from India

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Notorious underworld figure 'Karandeniya Raju', wanted in connection with over 15 criminal offences, including murder, was brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (17) from India by... Read More


Sri Lanka ratifies ILO convention on eliminating violence, harassment in workplaces

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment ... Read More


Special traffic plan announced for visit of Indian VP

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan to be implemented in view of the official visit of the Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan. The Indian Vice Presi... Read More


Separate incidents of violence against women trigger outrage and police action across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Three separate incidents involving violent attacks on women have been reported from Moragahahena, Gokarella, and Ragama, prompting police investigations and multiple arrests. I... Read More