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Sanasa bank accountant arrested for embezzling Rs 22.9 million

A woman wanted by the CID in connection with a massive financial fraud of Rs. 22.9 million while being employed at the Gampaha Sanasa bank as an accountant, was arrested in...
STF arrest two more gang members

The STF arrested two suspected underworld gang members allegedly involved in a series of organized crimes.They were arrested in the Thotalanga area yesterday, the Police...
Two underworld kingpins busted

The Special Task Force (STF) arrested two underworld gang members who are alleged to have involved in a series of organized crimes. They were arrested this morning...
Five dead in latex factory tragedy

Five persons died as a result of being exposed to toxic ammonia, at a latex factory in Bellapitiya, Horana yesterday.Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara told the Daily News...

Assault on Dutch tourists: Nine suspects further remanded

The nine persons who were arrested for assaulting a group of Dutch tourists and sexually assaulting a female in the group at the Mirissa beach on April 8 were presented for an identification parade...
‘Ampara, Kandy incidents reversed development’

Unfortunate incidents occurred in Ampara and Kandy recently reversed the country and its economy while gaining international disrepute, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday said.He was addressing the...
Cannabis haul seized in Pooneryn

The Pooneryn Police nabbed three suspects who were transporting a stock of over 36 kg cannabis along the A32 road at Sangupitiya yesterday.Northern Province Senior DIG Roshan Fernando said based on a...
Attempted shooting of SAITM CEO: Former Kaduwela PS member arrested

Former Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha member Wilathgamuwage Don Aruna Lakmal Kushantha has been arrested by the CID yesterday in connection with the attempted shooting of the SAITM Chief Executive Officer...
Keith Noyahr abduction and assault case: (Retd.) Maj. Gen. Karunasekara further remanded

The Former Military Intelligence Director and Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General (Retired) Amal Karunasekara was ordered to be further remanded until May 2 by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s...
Sampath Bank, Seeduwa branch robbed at ‘gunpoint’

The Seeduwa branch of Sampath Bank was robbed by an unidentified suspect wielding a pistol-like object last morning.The thief who had come on a motorcycle was wearing a helmet and carrying an object...
SLTDA closes Mirissa surf bar, full probe on tourist attack

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has ordered the closure of the surf bar and restaurant in Mirissa where a group of Dutch tourists were assaulted, until the investigations are completed, a...
DISINTEGRATION OF VEDDA COMMUNITY

Sri Lanka’s indigenous people, the Veddas fondly referred to as wanniya-latto are believed to have originated through Kuveni’s twins. A community that thrived in the past, today, has had many of them...
National government intact - Dr. Wickramaratne

Constitutional expert Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, PC, MP said the UPFA as a party is still part of the government and as such it is still a national government.He said these dismissing claims made...
JO MP Aluthgamage arrested, granted bail

Former Sports Minister and Joint Opposition (JO) MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage who was arrested yesterday by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and produced before the Colombo Fort...
Half of IDPs can be resettled with latest land release

With the latest release of lands in Thelippalai recently, 50 percent of those currently in IDP centres would be able to return to their rightful lands, Commander, Security Force–Jaffna, Major General...
SL Navy assists distressed foreign sailing ship

Sri Lanka Navy's Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sayurala assisted a foreign yacht named "Sandetie" which had distressed in deep seas 72 nautical miles off Galle Light House on Saturday April 14...