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Indian Rs300mn grant for Sri Lanka's Police to buy cabs to use in north

Indian Rs300mn grant to provide cabs for the duty needs of police stations in the Northern Province

December 19, 2024 1 min read

US Justice Dept says Iranian contract killer behind planned Israeli attack in Sri Lanka

US on Oct 23 issued travel advisory to its citizens over possible attack in Arugam Bay

November 9, 2024 2 min read

Fewer Israelis visiting Sri Lanka amidst travel advisories

There were 151 Israelis reported to be in the country

November 7, 2024 2 min read

China vows to help Sri Lanka military to defend sovereignty, territorial integrity

China has assisted without external interference in Sri Lanka's internal matters: Defence Secretary

August 2, 2024 3 min read
Sri Lanka to bring new regulations for private security services

Existing law already mandates that private security agencies register and obtain a license, and regulates the industry

Sri Lanka launches first airport e-gates to modernize border security, health resilience

Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented

Security tightened at Sri Lanka's main airport following suspicious email

Some media reports speculated that the email might be a Trojan horse.

Mahadiya Hamza
September 16, 2021 1 min read

Sajith wants stability in the security apparatus

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is proposing that the government involve a selected foreign investigative team...

March 25, 2021 2 min read

Sumanthiran’s STF guard withdrawn

“No reason to withdraw security has been given to me,” the TNA MP told reporters

February 8, 2021 1 min read
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North and East protest government actions to disallow memorials for war dead

Most schools, shops and businesses in many parts of the North and East remained closed today in protest against the auth...

September 28, 2020 2 min read

New mechanism to address public complaints against police: Def Secy

Sri Lanka’s defence establishment plans to launch a new mechanism to address public complaints and petitions against t...

Tharumalee Silva
August 20, 2020 2 min read

COVID positive inmate from Kandakadu is on the loose after escaping from IDH - Police

Police are seeking public assistance to hunt down a COVID 19 positive inmate from the Kandakadu Rehabilitation camp who ...

July 24, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka to call for international bids to buy four used helicopters for the SLAF

Sri Lanka will call for international bids to buy four used helicopters for the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to train pilo...

July 9, 2020 2 min read

Controversial Millennium Challenge deal to be made public – Presidential Secretariat

The former government signed two agreements connected to the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) and was granted USD10 mi...

June 26, 2020 3 min read

Minuwangoda – A wounded town tries to heal

Most residents of the town of Minuwangoda remember the night of May 13, 2019 vividly as that was when mobs rampaged thro...

Arjuna Ranawana
June 9, 2020 4 min read

Opposition charges the government wants to set up surveillance systems to threaten critics

The opposition is accusing the government of collecting personal data that can be used to threaten or intimidate citizen...

June 8, 2020 3 min read
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Police probing alleged assault by cops of autistic teenager in Dharga town

The Police are investigating the alleged assault of an autistic 14-year old boy at Dharga Town, Aluthgama, by Policemen ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 4, 2020 3 min read

DMC gearing up to deal with floods, COVID 19 and Dengue this monsoon season

Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre has laid out detailed plans and is ready to face any challenges in the upcoming mon...

Chanka Jayasinghe
June 3, 2020 3 min read

President appoints military-led task force to create a "disciplined, lawful society"

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a Task Force entrusted with creating “a virtuous, disciplined and lawful so...

June 3, 2020 3 min read

President wants drug kingpins operating behind prison walls curbed

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants to put a stop to criminal activities operated by underworld kingpins from within pris...

June 2, 2020 1 min read

Residents complain SLPP activists accompanied by police collecting personal data?

Questions are being raised over a door-to-door survey being conducted by Police in the City of Colombo and its suburbs o...

Arjuna Ranawana
June 2, 2020 2 min read

Curfew from 10 pm to 4 am islandwide from tomorrow, travel ban for Colombo and Gampaha remains

Curfew hours are further relaxed from tomorrow but travel restrictions remain in place for the Colombo and Gampaha distr...

May 25, 2020 1 min read

Justice for Easter Sunday and Justice for Hejaaz: A Christian perspective

There must be justice for Easter Sunday, but there must also be justice for Hejaaz and others subjected to arbitrary arr...

Ruki Fernando
May 24, 2020 8 min read
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Island-wide daytime curfews lifted from Tuesday - Presidential Secretariat

The island-wide curfew will be lifted at 4 am and reimposed at 10 pm from Tuesday,  May 26, the Presidential Secretaria...

May 23, 2020 1 min read
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Eleventh anniversary of the end of the seperatist war today

The annual remembrance ceremony for the fallen servicemen in the Armed Forces, Police and Civil Security Department will...

May 19, 2020 1 min read

Navy refutes stories that it is withdrawing from public duties

The Sri Lanka Navy is debunking stories that it is to temporarily withdraw from COVID-19 prevention duties as well as ro...

May 6, 2020 1 min read