Six nabbed at Kilinochchi over Easter attacks remanded
Six persons who were arrested in Kilinochchi regarding the suicide bombings on Easter Sunday have been remanded until 3rd of May.
Four suspects were arrested...
Police set up Special Operations Rooms in all provinces
The Police Headquarters says that Special Operations Rooms have been established in each province in the country, in order to share national security-related information...
Suspect arrested over false bomb scare in Ambalantota
A suspect, who is responsible for the false bomb scare at Koggala Junction, has been arrested, says Ambalantota Police.
Ambalantota Police has received a false...
Sri Lanka fears up to $1.5 billion tourism losses
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry fears losing around $1.5 billion in revenue this year due to Sunday’s attacks, the country’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said.
“Tourism...
Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother released after questioning
Minister Bathiudeen’s brother has been released following questioning by police over the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka.
The brother of the Industry and Commerce...
Police hunting for 140 suspects with IS links – President
President Maithripala Sirisena says that he would not excuse himself from the lapse in the part of intelligence information sharing and the government should...
Suspect arrested with 46 swords in Slave Island
An individual has been arrested along with forty-six swords in Slave Island.
The arrest was made during a search operation that was carried out by...
Terror suspects can be arrested under general law
Terrorist suspects can be arrested under the country’s general law, according to Senior Attorney-at-Law Gomin Dayasiri.
He said that a special law is required to...
Six arrested at Kilinochchi over Easter Day attacks
Six persons have been arrested last evening (25) on suspicion over the suicide bomb attacks on Easter Sunday, says Kilinochchi Police.
The four suspects were...
Jayantha Jayasuriya approved as new Chief Justice; Chulantha Wickramaratne as Auditor...
The Constitutional Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile the council has...
















