Udawalawe Leopard death: Four including two hunters, arrested
Four men including two hunters had been arrested yesterday over the death of the young male leopard last week in Udawalawe, Sevanagala Police OIC...
Cabinet approval sought for scrapping FCID
The government has withheld approval for a Cabinet paper seeking to abolish the Police Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) till the Supreme Court rules...
Hemasiri and Pujith further remanded
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, who was sent on compulsory leave, and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando have been further remanded until the...
Special probe for leaving the country by IP Nishantha
Police Headquarters has started a special investigation over Inspector Nishantha de Silva for abruptly leaving the country for Switzerland without obtaining permission from the...
Conspiracy behind Ranjan’s arrest : Semasinghe
State Minister for Development Banks and Loan Schemes Shehan Semasinghe said there may be a conspiracy behind the arrest of United National Party (UNP)...
Mangala demands investigation on tenure as Finance Minister
While accusing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of getting Buddhist monks to criticize him, former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday demanded an investigation on his...
Arresting MP Ramanayke violate norms: Mujibur
Arresting MP Ranjan Ramanayke without proper charges is a dangerous trend which could even affect media, UNP MP Mujibur Rahman said yesterday.
Mr. Rahuman told...
53 Malaria patients reported in 2019
The National Malaria prevention unit notes that medical officials in 5 identified districts, where malaria is on the rise, have been put on standby...
24 hour water cut for Negombo
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) notes that a number of areas including Negombo will experience a 24-hour water cur from 9...
Ranil 99% responsible for past govt.’s mistakes – Fonseka
United National Party (UNP) Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says that UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is responsible for 99 percent of the wrongdoing by the...
