President urges to gazette amendments to Excise Ordinance

0
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to immediately gazette the amendments to the Excise Ordinance. He stated this addressing a discussion on drug eradication and...

Ex-security forces chiefs present report on Easter attacks to Opposition Leader

0
A report compiled by several former Sri Lankan security forces commanders, regarding the terrorist attacks of Easter Sunday and the current security situation of...

Special security check at Jaffna University

0
A special security check has been carried out at the University of Jaffna and the nearby areas at 5.00 a.m. this morning (03), according...

UN Under-Secretary General pledges support for SL

0
The Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Miguel Angel Moratinos has assured Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to render the support of the UN to...

‘FANI’ likely to move away from SL; thundershowers expected over the...

0
The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as FONI) over West-central Bay of Bengal to the Northeast of Sri Lanka, was located near latitude...

Actor Ryan Van Rooyen further remanded

0
Actor Ryan Van Rooyen, who was arrested in Dubai along with drug kingpin ‘Makandure Madush’ and deported to Sri Lanka, has been remanded until...

Search operation at Liberty Plaza

0
A search operation is currently ongoing at the Liberty Plaza shopping mall in Kollupitiya, stated the Police. The search operation is carried out by the...

Churches urged to cancel services next Sunday

0
His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has requested the churches across the country not to conduct Masses next Sunday due to the prevailing security concerns.

89 detonators recovered from house in Pulmudai; two arrested

0
Two persons have been arrested along with 89 detonators, 08 tubes of water gel and 02 detonator chargers. The suspects were arrested in Pulmudai, Trincomalee...

Special vehicle check in Vavuniya

0
A special search operation on vehicles will be conducted in Vavuniya based on the information received by the security forces, stated the Police. Accordingly, security...