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President issues warning to govt officials assisting drug traffickers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that his administration will never provide political protection to any individuals involved in drug trafficking. The President ma... Read More


Further hearing of case against Ravi Karunanayake postponed until February

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Colombo High Court today ordered that further evidence hearing in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Finance Minist... Read More


Case against ex-President Mahinda's CSO to be taken up in June

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (16) ordered that the case involving Neville Wanniarachchi, the Chief Security Officer to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, be called on Ju... Read More


Woman arrested for impersonating Police Inspector in Pettah

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- A woman who was impersonating a Police Inspector has been arrested near a lodge in Pettah. The woman was arrested by officers from the Colombo Central Crimes Division. At the t... Read More


ITAK opposes government's 'Praja Shakthi' programme

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has expressed strong opposition to the 'Praja Shakthi' national programme implemented by the government. ITAK Spokesperson and former Memb... Read More


Interpol 'Red Notice' issued against 95 underworld figures hiding overseas - Police Spokesman

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler said that Interpol 'Red Notices' have been obtained against 95 Sri Lankan organised criminal figur... Read More


Van carrying foreign tourists involved in collision near Gregory Lake

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- A van transporting a group of foreign tourists was involved in a collision near the Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya along the Welimada main road, police said. The incident occurred... Read More


Parents protest near Edu. Ministry demanding implementation of Grade 6 reforms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- A protest organized by a group of parents of Grade 6 students commenced today (16) in front of the Ministry of Education, demanding the immediate implementation of proposed educa... Read More


The full list of 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathwa... Read More


Let's build a prosperous nation free of racism and rich in unity - President at Jaffna Thai Pongal Festival

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government's objective is to build a prosperous country free of racism and filled with national unity, where all citizens can l... Read More