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Sri Lanka stocks end 0.09-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.09 percent on Wednesday with the ASPI pushed up by the index heavy Lion Brewery, Hayleys Plc a...

March 31, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka Stocks end 0.43-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.43 percent on Monday on Ceylinco Insurance, Commercial Bank and Aitken Spence helping drive th...

March 29, 2021 2 min read

Detained Indian fishermen handed over to fisheries dept: Sri Lanka navy

Fifty-four Indian nationals that were taken into custody by the Sri Lanka navy on Wednesday (24) for illegally fishing i...

March 26, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka port takes delivery of pilot boat from Colombo Dockyard

Sri Lanka Ports Authority said it had taken delivery of a pilot boat built by Colombo Dockyard Plc, a unit of Onomichi D...

February 24, 2021 1 min read
Canada provides $3mn assistance to Sri Lanka

The project aims to provide emergency food, safe water, health and nutrition services and other essential services.

Drug haulers arrested off Sri Lanka's Mirissa coast detained for one week

The five suspects are between 33 and 42 years of age and are residents.

Mob violence hindering attack probe - Minister

The anti-Muslim mob attacks are hindering the investigations and the prosecution of the extremists responsible for the E...

May 16, 2019 2 min read

Stopping Islamophobia: Reassure the public and restore law and order.

The senseless attacks on Easter Sunday shook the nation and sparked a wave of anti-Muslim hysteria that is in danger of ...

Ravi Ratnsabapathy
May 15, 2019 6 min read

Navy nabs 24 illegal fishermen

The Navy yesterday apprehended 24 persons who had allegedly been engaged in illegal fishing in Kadakarechchenai, Trincom...

May 15, 2019 1 min read

Curfew to be re-imposed in Wayamba and Gampaha

Police curfew will be re-imposed in the Gampaha Police Division and Northwestern Police divisions from 7 pm tonight to 4...

May 15, 2019 1 min read

Army looking for suspected military member who ignored communal violence

The Army is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down an individual in uniform who allegedly turned a blind eye t...

May 15, 2019 1 min read

TID now under CID

The Terrorism Investigation Department (TID), hitherto reporting directly to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ...

May 15, 2019 1 min read

Three arrested over social media rumours in Matara

Three people are in custody for allegedly spreading false rumors on social media in Matara.

May 15, 2019 2 min read

President seeks Chinese assistance in social media monitoring?

President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly sought Chinese assistance in locating individuals who propagate misinforma...

May 15, 2019 2 min read

China pledges Rs. 2.6bn for SL defence

In a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (14), Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Rs. 2.6 billion ...

May 15, 2019 1 min read

Racial attacks in Kandy thwarted

Security forces prevented an attempt to launch a series of attacks on ethnic minorities in the Kandy district from last ...

May 15, 2019 2 min read
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“We are a civilized people, capable of restraint ” - RRG

Religions for Responsible Governance says it is deeply worried about the spread of anti-Muslim communal violence

May 14, 2019 2 min read

Wayamba calm after two days of violence

The regions of the North Western or Wayamba province where communal violence spread rapidly over the last two days is ca...

May 14, 2019 2 min read

Indian intelligence monitored software engineer linked to Easter bombers three years ago

A Sri Lankan software engineer suspected to have provided technical and logistical assistance to the Easter Sunday suici...

May 14, 2019 3 min read

Nine arrested and remanded for violence in Minuwangoda

The police have arrested and remanded nine suspects in connection with the communal violence in the Minuwangoda area yes...

May 14, 2019 1 min read

Political agenda behind communal violence - Methodist Bishop

Certain politicians are encouraging communal violence, seeking votes from sections of the population, Methodist Church P...

May 14, 2019 1 min read

Army will not hesitate to use force if violence continues – Commander

Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake says that the armed forces would not hesitate to use minimum or maxi...

May 14, 2019 1 min read

Security checks must be culturally sensitive - HRC

May 14, 2019 1 min read

Police on the lookout for one more terror suspect

Police requests public assistance in finding the whereabouts of a suspect linked to the Easter bombings.

May 14, 2019 1 min read

New gazette proscribing Islamist outfits

A fresh gazette notification was issued yesterday, proscribing three Islamist organisations implicated in the Easter Sun...

May 14, 2019 1 min read

Mob violence attempt to destabilise country - PM

Calling today's reports of mob violence in the North Western province an attempt to destabilise the country, Prime Minis...

May 13, 2019 2 min read