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  • Upgrading LG Bodies in WP President to appoint committee to define criteria
    President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appoint a committee to look into the possibility and define the criteria for the upgrade of selected Local Government institutions in the Western Province to the...
  • Dr. W. A. Ariyasena who designed Mace, State Emblem passes away
    Veteran Artist and senior Lecturer Dr. W. A. Ariyasena passed away at 92 yesterday.Born in 1930, Ariyasena is well-known by the Sri Lankans and those who are familiar with the painting field for his...
  • Police arrest suspects involved in violence
    Police arrested an individual over the charges of unlawful entry into the President’s House and disturbing the duty of police officers, after he surrendered to the Colombo Central Divisional Crimes...
  • Litro Gas prices reduced by Rs.246
    Litro Gas Lanka Limited reduced the price of all categories of domestic LP Gas cylinders with effect from midnight yesterday (8).Accordingly, the price of a 12.5Kg cylinder was reduced by Rs.246, a...
  • Two suspects arrested with T-56, magazine, heroin
    Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel of the Ambalantota and Udawalawe camps in a joint operation arrested two suspects along with a T-56 weapon, a magazine and 10 grams of heroin with eight live...
  • Galle Face protesters told to move out
    The Fort Police yesterday informed the protestors at Galle Face and the surrounding area to withdraw from the area before 5 p.m. tomorrow.Making a special announcement using a Public Address system...
  • First man to enter President’s Secretariat arrested
    The first person who forcibly entered the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort during the mass protest held on July 9 was arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crimes Investigations Unit at...
  • More protests will affect tourism, businesses - Chamber
    More protests in the country like the one ‘Aragalaya’ is planning from August 9 will adversely affect businesses, tourism and the country’s economy, Colombo Business Association Chief Secretary...
  • Three arrested in arson attack on President’s residence
    The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three suspects in connection with the arson attack on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s residence in Kollupitiya on July 9, on Monday (1) night...
  • Cabinet nod for final Draft of 22A to Constitution
    The Cabinet of Ministers approved the final Draft of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution presented by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC yesterday. The Draft...
  • Police raids on fuel hoarders intensified
    Police during a 24-hour countrywide raid recovered 1,441 liters of petrol, 1,109 liters of diesel and nine liters of kerosene that were illegally hoarded by individuals by 6 a.m. yesterday (31),...
  • Police nab 33 fuel hoarders in 24 hours
    Police during a 24-hour island-wide raid recovered 1,441 litres of petrol, 1,109 litres of diesel and nine litres of kerosene that were illegally hoarded by individuals yesterday (31).According to...
  • Ten held for unruly behaviour at filling stations
    Police arrested 10 more individuals for their unruly behaviour and disrupting the duty of the police officers at the filling stations in several areas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Accordingly,...
  • Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardana participating in the Bodhi Pooja
    Bodhi Pooja for veteran artiste Jackson Anthony held
    A Bodhi Pooja ceremony to invoke blessings on veteran actor and artiste Jackson Anthony was held at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo under the patronage of the Maha Sangha and with the...
  • Two dead in separate shootings over weekend
    Police confirmed the deaths of two individuals following two separate shootings carried out by unidentified gunmen in Colombo and Ratgama during the weekend.According to Police Media Spokesman,...