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After PM’s Chinese visit, US NSA talks to Sri Lanka President’s advisor on peace, security

US NSA spokes about bilateral engagement, regional security in the Indian Ocean

April 13, 2024 2 min read

Arms manufacturers show Indian capability to Sri Lankan military

India's military equipment export has risen 10 fold to $2.6 billion in last five years: Indian Envoy

April 12, 2024 5 min read

For Sri Lanka and India, cooperation is the only option: High Commissioner

For us, as close and proximate neighbours, cooperation is the only option," Santosh Jha tells India-SL Defence Seminar

April 10, 2024 6 min read

Chinese onion becomes cheaper in Sri Lanka than Indian ahead of festivals

Chinese onion price reduced by Rs. 120 per kg to 375, Indian onion price slashed by Rs. 50 to 445

April 9, 2024 3 min read
After army and navy, Sri Lanka president meets air force chiefs

"I met with senior officials of the Sri Lanka Air Force today (27) to discuss the country’s security situation,"

Increased complaints against Sri Lanka Police: HRCSL

Particularly regarding allegations of torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, harassment

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
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Govt setting up new Media centre for Security-related info

The new government is reorganizing the way information is provided to the Media which is related to Police and security ...

November 29, 2019 2 min read

Embassy staffer's abduction shows that President has failed to provide security - UNP

The Opposition is accusing the administration of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of failing to fulfil its main campaign ple...

November 28, 2019 2 min read

Swiss government condemns abduction of staffer

The Swiss government is condemning the “temporary kidnapping” of a Sri Lankan staff member in the embassy in Colombo...

November 28, 2019 2 min read

Police probing abduction of Swiss Embassy staffer

Police are investigating an alleged incident where a Sri Lankan woman staffer at the Swiss Embassy had been abducted on ...

November 27, 2019 2 min read

Seth FM – Radio that heals

Seth FM the local community Radio station that operates from the Katuwapitiya area became the nodal point after the East...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 27, 2019 4 min read

Police search Newshub.lk newsroom

A Police team from the Mirihana Police searched the newsroom of Newshub.lk this morning, investigating a complaint that...

November 26, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka airports on alert after top cop flees

The Sri Lankan government has put airports on alert to stop police detectives leaving without permission after a top off...

November 26, 2019 2 min read

FMM Concerned by Shani transfer

The Free Media Movement (FMM) is asking the National Police Commission to reconsider the hasty transfer of the Director ...

November 26, 2019 1 min read

Foreign Travel ban on 704 CID officers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has made a request through the Immigration and Emigration Department to susp...

November 26, 2019 1 min read

CID probing IP Silva's departure

Police headquarters have ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately investigate and submit a ful...

November 25, 2019 1 min read