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Tuesday September 26th, 2023
Defence

Sri Lanka’s top sleuth drops cluster bomb over Easter probe

Senior DIG CID Ravi Seneviratne suggests there are several areas that merit further investigations

September 19, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka Pres appoints local panel to probe Channel 4 claim amid foreign inquiry demand

Alleged involvement of Sri Lankan intelligence operatives have already been reported to local courts

September 15, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence responds to Easter Sunday allegations on UK TV

Says Suresh Sallay was not in the island during the period

September 9, 2023 4 min read

SL cardinal calls for international probe over Easter attack, suspend cops after new revelation

British Channel 4, citing whistle blowers, has said there was plot behind Easter attack

September 7, 2023 3 min read
Sri Lanka says measures taken to ensure digital security of Indian-funded unique ID project

India-funded Sri Lanka Unique ID project has raised concerns over data privacy

Sri Lanka ministers contradict cabinet discussion over Channel 4 Easter Bombing claim

Cabinet Spokesman denies Channel 4 discussion; Labour Minister says Cabinet decided to appoint a panel

Sri Lanka cabinet to appoint parliamentary panel over Channel 4 revelation - minister

Analysts have said Easter Sunday attack helped Gotabaya Rajapaksa come into power

September 5, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Suresh Sallay complicit in Easter bombings: report

The paper was quoting from an interview with an insider to be aired on Tuesday on Britain's Channel 4

September 4, 2023 3 min read
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Indian defence minister's Sri Lanka visit deferred within hours of official announcement 

India has raised concern over possible visit of Chinese research vessel next month

September 2, 2023 2 min read

Indian defence minister visits Sri Lanka amid Chinese request to dock second research vessel 

India has raised security concerns over Chinese vessel visit - analysts

September 1, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to allow Chinese research vessel to visit

Chinese research vessel visits usually cause concerns in India

August 31, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka police minister raps Catholic leaders for not revisiting Easter probe despite requests

Catholic Church leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction over the Easter Sunday probe.

August 29, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Minister: won’t allow Indian funded digital ID project to access personal data

Indian-funded digital ID card project has raised concerns over data privacy of Sri Lankan citizens

August 28, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka President ally allays security concerns over Indian digital ID project

Project has raised concerns over data privacy of Sri Lankan citizens

August 25, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka leader reviews national security strategy amid geopolitical moves 

"Contemporary times have ushered in an array of advanced technological devices"

August 20, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka forum with US backing targets environmental security

It is imperative that we come together to share knowledge and find creative ways to address these common challenges

August 18, 2023 3 min read
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Sri Lanka gets Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft from India

The Dornier replaces the one handed over last year

August 17, 2023 1 min read

Air Vice Marshal Udeni Rajapksa appointed new Commander of Air Force

Rajapaksa will be promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, effective from June 30 onwards.

June 29, 2023 1 min read

Wagner mercenaries take control of military town in Russia

Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been critical of the Russian military for some time

June 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet to take final decision on SLT sale with industry views

The report "lacks a logical or scientific data analysis pertaining to the subject matter."

June 9, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Army plans to produce ammunition, cutting forex outflow; State Minister

Light weapons in the Army include the type 56 (T56) assault rifle, 9mm pistol, and lightweight machine gun.

Neshella Perera
June 1, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka military to claim expenses of unreturned military athletes from France

All members have visas for up to 3–6 months

May 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka President raps Archeological Dept for obtaining funds from monks

The president says the Archeological Department has to work on national policy and it cannot obtain money from anybody

May 12, 2023 2 min read
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Sri Lanka's proposed ATA will be presented after broader consensus - Justice Minister

Many local and international rights groups have opposed the proposed ATA

April 28, 2023 2 min read
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Easter Sunday Attack: Sri Lanka Catholics demand for justice, expose mastermind

The attacks killed at least 269 mainly Christian devotees who attended the Easter Sunday mass on April 21, 2019.

April 21, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's central town Akurana starts body checking at mosques after security threat 

Two other sources said the recommendations include body check on both men and women devotees.

April 19, 2023 2 min read
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