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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

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

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
Harassment in Sri Lanka public transport has been normalised: UNFPA

“It's a whole system that enables this to happen by trivialising and saying 'That's how it is'.”

Sri Lanka to strengthen police force by 5,000 cadre recruitment

Looking to recruit GCE O/L qualified sub-inspectors for 91,630 rupee salary

Former MPs question the deployment of the Army around Parliament

Two former Members of Parliament have written to the Secretary-General of Parliament questioning why the Armed Forces ha...

April 26, 2020 2 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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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
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