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Over 200 Sri Lanka ex-soldiers dead in Ukraine-Russia drone killing fields: escapee

Hundreds of Sri Lankan ex-soldiers have been recruited

May 9, 2024 5 min read

Sri Lanka Bar calls for police minister to be replaced

Minister's statement perpetuates dangerous misconception that justice can be administered arbitrarily

April 29, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka closes express highway, tightens security for Iran President’s visit

Raisi's visit comes after Iran's attack on Israel 10 days ago.

April 24, 2024 1 min read

US, Sri Lanka navies to conduct CARAT 2024 exercise in Trincomalee

"CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of the US Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST)."

April 22, 2024 3 min read
Sri Lanka defence agencies vigilant over possible extremist group in East

Investigations into 2021 Easter Sunday attack had pointed finger at professional negligence

Indian Navy gifts Sri Lanka Coastguard fire fighting equipment

India, Sri Lanka for augmenting capabilities of Sri Lanka Navy for addressing shared challenges of maritime security

New probe into CID investigation of Easter attacks ordered

The Acting IGP Chandana Wickramaratne has appointed two teams of investigators to look at whether there has been an inte...

Imesh Ranasinghe
March 29, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka Defence Secretary says more than 170 returnees skipped quarantine

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kamal Gunaratne said more than 170 Sri Lankans who had returned from Italy and Kore...

March 17, 2020 2 min read

Task force to monitor probe into Sri Lanka Easter Sunday blasts: Defence Ministry

Sri Lanka has set up a task force to monitor and speed up an investigation by the police criminal investigation departme...

February 23, 2020 1 min read

Easter attacks: Indications of collusion - Cardinal

Bishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith called for a thorough investigation into, among other things, “indications ...

February 19, 2020 3 min read

India pledges USD 50mn for military procurement

Days after Russia said it will continue to supply Sri Lanka with military hardware, India’s top security official has ...

Yakuta Dawood
January 20, 2020 1 min read

Fear on Saukadi Beach

This is the tale of the little food shop on the beach that got hit because of events beyond the control of is owner and ...

Arjuna Ranawana
January 20, 2020 4 min read

Cabinet nod for new Act to grant immunity to Intelligence Officers

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to draft a Bill called the National Intelligence Act to protect the dut...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 15, 2020 2 min read

Zaharan's mosque to become a Harmony Centre

The Mosque in Kattankudy where National Towheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zaharan Cassim breathed fire to his followers is to ...

Arjuna Ranawana
January 14, 2020 2 min read

SriLankan alters flight routes to avoid Iran, Iraq airspace

National carrier SriLankan Airlines has altered its Colombo-London-Colombo flight route in view of raised tensions in th...

January 8, 2020 1 min read

Four killed in Sri Lanka military plane crash

A Sri Lankan air force plane crashed in a tea-growing mountainous region Friday, killing the four crew on board, a milit...

January 3, 2020 1 min read
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Police Media Division re-established

The Police Media Division (SLPMD) has been re-established under a new police media spokesman, Police Headquarters said.

Nisali De Silva
January 2, 2020 1 min read

Eknaligoda disappearance trial to begin Feb 20

The trial of 10 Military Intelligence officers over the alleged enforced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda...

December 18, 2019 1 min read

63 senior Army Officers promoted

The President upon the recommendation of Army Commander Shavendra Silva has promoted a total of 63 Army Officers to thei...

December 17, 2019 1 min read

Mahinda pledges to safeguard country

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is pledging that his government will ensure the threat to “our national sovereignty a...

December 13, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lanka PM says new terror threats have to be contained by whatever means

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that the threats such as Easter Sunday attacks carried out by Isla...

December 13, 2019 2 min read

Intelligence plays vital role in monitoring LTTE remnants, extremist groups - Def Secy

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said intelligence agencies have a vital role to play in keeping tabs on the LTTE which...

December 13, 2019 2 min read

Switzerland helping pro-LTTE diaspora - Def Secy

Sri Lanka’s Secretary to the Ministry of Defense Maj. General (Rtd) Kamal Guneratne is accusing the Swiss authorities ...

December 9, 2019 2 min read

Colombo talking tough over Brigadier conviction

Sri Lanka is talking tough over the conviction of Brigadier Andige Priyanka Fernando by a UK court for making a threaten...

December 8, 2019 2 min read

Islamophobia in Sri Lanka: Muslim women pushed to the margins

Muslim women became victims of the Islamophobia that swept the country after Muslim extremists launched suicide bomb at...

Arjuna Ranawana
December 6, 2019 4 min read

FMM concerned about Police Media closure

The Free Media Movement (FMM) is expressing concern about the abrupt closure of the Police Media unit without the introd...

November 29, 2019 1 min read