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Sri Lanka ‘revenge porn’ spark calls for tougher privacy laws

The release of the footage came shortly after putting the monk behind bars

December 24, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka seizes crystal meth, kush in dolls, food

The parcels had been mailed from Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and The Netherlands.

December 23, 2022 1 min read

Phone analysis holds up probe in to Sri Lanka executive’s murder

We have to analyse all the phone numbers that were connected to base stations in the area on December 15

December 22, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka making more arrests to contain ice (crystal meth) menace: Minister

Measures are also being taken under provisions of the Act to destroy ice and other dangerous drugs, he said.

December 19, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka warns public to be wary of financial crimes via social media apps

CERT warned against forwarding any code, PIN, OTP, or password received via phone and social media to an external party.

Sri Lanka's Lawyers Collective concerned over attempts to retain anti-terror law

Despite wide support for its repeal by parties ... successive governments have retained it after taking office

Sri Lanka police seek villagers who beat leopard to death

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Friday - Sri Lankan authorities were seeking Friday nearly a dozen men who beat a leopard to ...

June 22, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lankan provincial councils hire more than 7,000 over approved cadre

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan provincial councils have employed more than 7,000 people in excess of their approved cad...

June 21, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka's controversial monk gets six months in jail

Sri Lanka's highly controversial Buddhist monk, Galagodaatte Gnanasara, was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday fo...

June 14, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka's special high court to open on July 4

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's first special high court to try multi-billion dollar graft cases under former president Mahind...

June 13, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka ex-CB Governor Mahendran paid millions by Perpetual Treasuries: report

Sri Lanka's ex-Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran had been paid 3.2 million rupees in cheques in 2016 by Perpetual T...

June 8, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka TRC says no ‘undue ambition’ shutting TNL

Sri Lanka’s telecommunications regulator Wednesday defended its action against a TV network linked to Prime Minis...

June 6, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket slams Ranatunga in corruption row

Sri Lanka Cricket hit back at legendary captain Arjuna Ranatunga for casting a corruption shadow over the 2011 World Cup...

May 31, 2018 3 min read

Court of Appeal puts off Sri Lanka Cricket elections

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal Wednesday suspended cricket board elections for two weeks pending a decision on the suitabil...

May 30, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Ranatunga slams ICC over match-fixing

Sri Lanka's legendary cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga today accused the ICC of ignoring repeated warnings and failing t...

May 30, 2018 4 min read

Sri Lanka's controversial monk faces prospect of jail time

Sri Lanka's highly controversial Buddhist monk, Galagodaatte Gnanasara, was facing the prospect of up to two years in j...

May 24, 2018 2 min read
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British rugby players’ sudden deaths trigger probe on Sri Lanka nightclub

Two British rugby players who died after what is suspected to be a drug overdose had visited a night club in Sri Lanka's...

Our Police Correspondent
May 15, 2018 2 min read

Second UK rugby player dies in Sri Lanka

A second UK rugby player hospitalized with breathing difficulties has died at a hospital in Sri Lanka, with an open verd...

May 15, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka creates special courts for Rajapakse-era graft

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Wednesday - Sri Lanka's parliament Wednesday voted to set up special courts to try multi-bill...

May 9, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka says in touch with Malaysia over detained boat people

Sri Lanka is in touch with Malaysian authorities after a ship full of boatpeople bound for Australia and New Zealand was...

May 6, 2018 1 min read

Malaysia arrests ship with suspected Sri Lankan boat people

Malaysia has arrested more than a dozen members of an alleged people trafficking syndicate after intercepting a ship car...

May 6, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka director's Golden Peacock found abandoned inside bus

The stolen Golden Peacock was found abandoned aboard a private bus in Colombo yesterday even as police intensified a sea...

May 5, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka President suspends officials who sought bribe from Indian investor

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena said the anti-bribery agency is acting independently and suspended two offici...

May 4, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s MiG probe extends to Singapore, Australia

Sri Lanka’s investigation into the controversial MiG aircraft purchase has extended to Singapore and Australia as...

Our Police Correspondent
April 28, 2018 4 min read

Sri Lanka police probes alleged inaction over 'mafia' tourist sex assault

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka police is inquiring into the actions of an officer overseeing the area where a group of tourists...

April 17, 2018 4 min read

Sri Lanka arrests suspects in tourist assault; wants witnesses to return

Sri Lanka's police is in contact with two witnesses to an incident where a group of tourists were sexually harassed and ...

April 17, 2018 1 min read