Three arrested for attempting to mail 600 letters inciting communal violence
Sri Lanka Police have arrested three individuals for attempting to mail 600 letters to temples allegedly aiming to incite communal…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Sri Lanka Civil Security Department to deploy 20000 personnel to strengthen security
The Civil Security Department says the department plans to deploy 20,000 personnel to safeguard the country in the future. The…
Special security check at Jaffna University
A special security check has been carried out at the University of Jaffna and the nearby areas at 5.00 a.m.…
President urges to gazette amendments to Excise Ordinance
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to immediately gazette the amendments to the Excise Ordinance. He stated this addressing a…
Thai king coronation: Sacred water, royal regalia and a housewarming party
An elaborate three-day coronation is taking place for the king of Thailand, and sacred water plays a key role in…
Kim Jong-nam: Vietnamese woman freed in murder case
The Vietnamese woman accused of the 2017 killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, has been released,…
Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74
Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has died aged 74, his family says. He…
Cyclone Fani: Mass evacuations as storm moves up India’s coast
Thousands of people are being evacuated from villages along India’s eastern coastline ahead of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Fani is…
Ten terrorists buried without any form of religious observances
Police media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekera said the bodies of ten terrorists killed in explosions were buried this afternoon following…
Saindamaruthu explosion victims in good health
The Ampara General hospital made a statement on the health situation of the woman and the child, suspected to be…