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POLICE GRANTED DETENTION ORDER FOR DAN PRIYASAD MURDER SUSPECT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Police have been granted permission to detain and question the suspected gunman in the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad for seven days. The order was issued by the Kegall... Read More


UNITED NATIONAL PARTY TO HOLD 79TH ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The United National Party (UNP) will hold its 79th anniversary celebration in Colombo tomorrow. A senior party official said that leaders and representatives of other oppositio... Read More


GOVERNMENT ANALYST CONFIRMS CHEMICALS FOUND IN MIDDENIYA ARE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Government Analyst's Department has confirmed that a stock of chemicals found in Middeniya contains substances used to produce methamphetamine. The report was handed over t... Read More


COMMANDO SOLDIER ARRESTED FOR SUPPLYING WEAPONS TO UNDERWORLD FIGURE COMMANDO SALINTHA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an army commando soldier for allegedly supplying and repairing firearms and ammunition for Salintha Perera, an individua... Read More


NEW CENTER PROVIDES 24-HOUR CYBER SECURITY FOR 37 INSTITUTIONS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The National Cyber Security Operations Center (NCSOC), a new facility designed to monitor 37 institutions with digital infrastructure 24 hours a day to identify cyber threats, w... Read More


RAILWAY STATIONS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE- COURT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- In a landmark decision, the Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court has ordered that all railway stations between Vavuniya and Mahawa must be made accessible to differently abled people... Read More


SUSPECTED SHOOTER AND TWO OTHERS ARRESTED IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Police have arrested three individuals, including the suspected shooter, in connection with the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad. The arrests were made in the Ranwala are... Read More


CID REVEALS 'KEHELBADDARA PADME'S' CRIMINAL HISTORY TO COURT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru de Silva today (19) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)'s Commercial Crime Investigation Division to urgently complete all i... Read More


FORMER UNION LEADERS IN POWER HAVE FORGOTTEN PUBLIC SERVANTS says OPPOSITION LEADER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, has stated that while the majority of public servants voted for the current National People's Power government based on its promises to stre... Read More


WRIT APPLICATION TO ENSURE SAFETY OF 'PANADURA NILANGA' TO BE CALLED

Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- The Court of Appeal has ordered that a writ application filed to ensure the safety of Nilanga Sampath Silva, alias 'Panadura Nilanga,' be called for consideration on the 26th. ... Read More