PM apologises for failing to prevent Easter bombings
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to the nation for the failure to protect victims from Sunday’s explosions which killed 310 people and...
Gotabaya says he will run for president, tackle radical Islam
Sri Lanka’s former defence secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said on Friday he would run for president in elections this year and would stop the spread...
Three nabbed with 1 kg of C-4 explosives at Wellawatte
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have taken 3 persons into custody while traveling in a three-wheeler with one kilogram of C-4 explosives near the Wellawatte...
Curfew imposed in Kalmunai, Chavalakade and Samanthurai
Curfew has been imposed within Kalmunai, Chavalakade and Samanthurai police areas with immediate effect until further notice, the Police Spokesman said.
Schools and universities to reopen on May 6
The National Security Council has decided to reopen all schools and universities in the country on May 06, the President’s Media Division said.
The decision...
Shootout between STF and armed group during search mission at Kalmunai...
A shootout between security forces personnel and an armed group has been reported during a search operation at Sainthamaruthu, Kalmunai in Ampara District, a...
Island-wide police curfew from 10 pm
An island-wide police curfew will be in effect from 10 pm tonight (26) until 4 am tomorrow (27), stated Police Media Spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara.
On...
Police hunting for 140 suspects with IS links – President
President Maithripala Sirisena says he would not excuse himself from the lapse in the part of intelligence information sharing and the government should bear...
Transfers given to 13 top cops suspended
The transfer orders given to 13 high-ranking police officers have been temporarily suspended with immediate effect.
The decision has been taken by the National Police...
Court allows to detain youth arrested with passes & map to...
Balangoda Court has granted permission to detain and further interrogate the youth, who was arrested while in possession of a rough map of the...
















