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Police increase reward for information on illegal firearms

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The Sri Lanka Police have decided to increase the reward offered for information leading to the recovery of illegal firearms and hand grenades. This decision comes in response ... Read More


Court staff member at Chief Magistrate's court arrested for soliciting bribe

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- A court staff member was arrested a short while ago by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) at the Chief Magistrate's Court fo... Read More


Magistrate orders probe into deaths of two suspects in police custody

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe today directed the police to investigate into and call for the necessary inquiries into the cause of death of two suspects in poli... Read More


Construction on second terminal at BIA will begin soon: Bimal

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The work on the second terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will begin this year, Minister of Aviation Bimal Ratnayke told Parliament today. "We will have 30... Read More


Drug legalisation in Israel increases addiction among Sri Lankan workers: Ambassador

Colombo, March 6 -- The legalisation of certain drugs and its widespread use in Israel, has resulted in Sri Lankans living in the country becoming addicted to substances such as ice and marijuana, lea... Read More


Couple thwarted from smuggling Rs.5.8 Mn worth illicit fags into country

Colombo, March 6 -- A man and a woman returning from the Middle East were nabbed by the police at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning for attempting to smuggle in illicit cigaret... Read More


Man destroys property, threatens staff at Hambantota Provincial Council in viral video

Colombo, March 6 -- A viral video circulating on social media shows a man allegedly destroying property at the Provincial Council in Hambantota. The video shows a man destroying windows with a chair ... Read More


Naked motorcycle rider found to be suffering from mental health condition: Police

Colombo, March 6 -- The man who was arrested for riding a motorcycle while naked was found to be suffering from a mental health condition, Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manathunga said. Respond... Read More


Mervyn Silva, two others remanded until March 17

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two others have been remanded by the Mahara Magistrate's Court until March 17. He was arrested by the CID last night for allegedly forging docum... Read More


New chairman appointed to SLTB

Colombo, March 6 -- Jewaka Prasanna Purasinghe has assumed duties as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) with effect from today. He officially took office at the SLTB head office in ... Read More