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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

Sri Lanka's latest Anti-Terrorism Bill had global consensus in 2018 - Justice Minister 

Justice Minister says the government has relaxed provisions on detention order, confessions under the proposed ATA

April 18, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna wants president to reconsider anti-terror bill

The MP claimed that not even Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe appeared to have confidence in the bill.

April 11, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka police denies firing expired teargas, claims it wouldn't work anyway

Thalduwa further claimed that Sri Lanka Police uses teargas produced by internationally recognised companies.

March 11, 2023 3 min read
US Pacific fleet Commander meets Sri Lanka president

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet Stephen Koehler handed over a King Air aircraft to the Sri Lanka Air Force earlier

Top US admiral visits Sri Lanka to discuss rising security challenges

U.S. Admiral's visit comes two days after the arrival of Chinese war ship to Colombo

Sri Lanka landslides, floods trigger biggest army deployment since war

ECONOMYNEXT – The use of the Sri Lankan troops to cope with floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rain...

June 5, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to service Dutch ships in the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka will provide services for Dutch Navy vessels operating off the coast of Somalia to protect shipping from pirat...

May 11, 2017 1 min read

Indian Coast Guard ship visits Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – An Indian Coast Guard ship, CGS Shoor, is on a visit to Colombo to do training exercises with the S...

April 4, 2017 1 min read

War crime probes will hinder Sri Lanka's reconciliation - ex-defence secretary

COLOMBO, March 27 (Reuters) - War crime investigations backed by some Western countries and the United Nations will exac...

March 28, 2017 2 min read

India navy ship to survey Sri Lanka's southern seas

An Indian navy oceanographic vessel will survey seas off Sri Lanka's southern coast in a joint exercise with the island'...

March 26, 2017 2 min read

Japan's largest warship to call at Sri Lanka after sailing through South China Sea

TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Se...

March 13, 2017 3 min read

US 7th fleet makes music in Sri Lanka

March 13, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lankan PM moots Indian Ocean maritime security summit

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed holding an Indian Ocean maritime security summit to address ...

February 18, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka policymakers study security impacts of foreign projects

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan government officials and policymakers have begun study the security implications of larg...

February 14, 2017 2 min read

US patrol aircraft visits Sri Lanka's China built airport

An advanced US long-range surveillance aircraft has visited Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport in the south which could soon be...

December 13, 2016 2 min read
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U.N. rights watchdog calls on Sri Lanka to investigate torture

GENEVA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A U.N. rights watchdog called on Sri Lanka on Wednesday to investigate documented allegations ...

December 7, 2016 2 min read

President sacks Sri Lanka army spy chief

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena bowed to his civil society supporters and ordered the removal of ...

Our Political Correspondent
November 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Law and Order minister dodges spy question

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake walked out of a press conference when asked about the ...

Our Political Correspondent
October 26, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka police spies attacked in Jaffna fuelling tensions

ECONOMYNEXT - Two police intelligence operatives were attacked with knives and swords by six unidentified men in Sri Lan...

Our Police Correspondent
October 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka terminates air force chief after shortest tenure

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka President has appointed a new air force commander effectively terminating incumbent Gagan Bulath...

Our Political Correspondent
September 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Minister rains on Pujith’s police gala

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka police chief's grand plans for a gala with delicate cucumber sandwiches from the Cinnamon Grand ...

Our Police Correspondent
September 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-defence secretary indicted over Rs 11.4 billion arms scandal

ECONOMYNEXT, Sri Lanka's anti-graft panel on Wednesday charged former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and seven ot...

Our Police Correspondent
August 31, 2016 2 min read

US submarine supply ship to refuel in Sri Lanka

USS Frank Cable (AS - 40), a submarine tender, will dock at Colombo in Sri Lanka to refuel and visit the port, the Ameri...

August 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to buy eight multi-role combat aircraft

Sri Lanka will shortly call proposals to buy at least eight multi-role combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet used ...

August 10, 2016 1 min read

USS New Orleans amphibious assault ship to dock in Sri Lanka

USS New Orleans, an amphibious assault ship from the United States' rapid response 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ...

July 22, 2016 1 min read