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Four Senior DIGs transferred

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Transfers were granted to several senior police officers by the Police Headquarters subject to the approval of the National Police Commission. Accordingly, Senior Deputy Inspecto... Read More


Deceased New Magazine prison inmate initially suspected gunman in Ganemulla Sanjeewa's murder

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- One person died and 11 people sustained injuries following the unrest that arose within the Borella New Magazine Prison in the night of August 6. The deceased has been identified... Read More


Three arrested over Wattala shooting

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Three individuals were arrested yesterday (7) in connection with the shooting of a person who was attending a party at a reception hall in the Kadirana Palliyawatta area in Wattal... Read More


Unrest at several prisons under control

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The unrest that erupted at the Negombo, Pallansena, Kuruwita, and Magazine prisons is now completely under control. The Department of Prisons announced this development. The Poli... Read More


Rain, strong winds expected across several provinces

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


Bill for 22nd Amendment to Constitution gazetted

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Bill for the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was published via gazette. With this, provisions are granted for the retirement age of a Supreme Court judge to be increased t... Read More


24 more suspects named over Negombo prison clash

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Criminal Investigation Department requested permission from the court to name 24 more suspects regarding the deaths of 32 individuals in the Negombo prison clash. Accordingly... Read More


Scholarship examination on August 09

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Grade 05 scholarship examination for the year 2026 is scheduled to be held on August 09. The examination will be held at 2,723 centres islandwide, and the total number of app... Read More


Professor Wimal Dissanayake bids adieu

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Professor Wimal Dissanayake, a renowned academic, literary critic, and veteran writer who performed a pioneering mission in the field of media and mass communication studies in Sr... Read More


Katuwellegama Suresh and 61 others named as suspects in Negombo prison clash

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Katuwellegama Suresh and 61 others were named as suspects in the ongoing court case over the Negombo prison clash. Thirty-eight of them were produced before the Negombo Magistrat... Read More