Over 20,000 island-wide raids during last six months – Excise Dept.
The Excise Department has conducted 24,150 raids throughout the country during the first six months of this year under its program to minimize life...
Foreign firearm discovered in Battaramulla
A suspect has been arrested from the Battaramulla area along with the foreign manufactured firearm. According to the Police, the suspect was also in...
Special meeting between Sirisena & Mahinda
A special meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken place last night (05), political sources said.
It was...
STF nabs 7500kg of dust tea
The Police Special Task Force took into custody 7,500kg of tea, unsuitable for human consumption, from the Gadaladeniya area in Pilimathalawa.
The STF noted the...
JMI members being questioned under detention orders
According to the Police, the 3 members of the Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim (JMI) banned organization that were arrested yesterday are being questioned under detention orders....
SLPP presidential candidate on August 11
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today that Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa would officially take over its leadership at the convention scheduled to be...
73 police officers transferred
Seventy-three police officers, including senior superintendent of police (SSP), superintendent of police (SP), a woman police superintendent, chief inspectors (CI) and inspectors of police...
Sri Lanka negotiating inmate transfer with UAE
The Sri Lankan government is negotiating with the UAE for the transfer of expat prisoners to the island nation, a top envoy told Khaleej...
PM and three ministers to testify at PSC today
The Special Parliamentary Select Committee is scheduled to convene at 2.00 pm this afternoon (06), Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ananda Kumarasiri stated.
Prime Minister Ranil...
Fairly heavy falls about 50 mm are likely at some places...
Wind speed is likely to enhance over Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and over Trincomalee district up to (50-60) kmph.
Showery condition is likely to enhance...

















