77 linked to Easter attacks in CID’s custody; 25 held by TID
Seventy-seven suspects involved in the Easter Sunday attacks are currently held in the custody of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), says…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
PM discusses collective counter-terrorism measures with Singapore
Singaporean Minister of Home Affairs K. Shanmugam has commended Sri Lanka’s efforts to make Indian Ocean Region conflict-free, peaceful zone…
Teacher accused of conducting lectures on Zahran’s ideology remanded
A teacher of a private higher education institution, who is accused of allegedly conducting lectures regarding the extremist ideology of…
Navy officer arrested abduction of 11 youths granted bail
A navy officer arrested in remanded in connection with the abduction and disappearance of 11 youths in 2008 has been…
Australia lowers travel advisory for Sri Lanka
Australia has reviewed its travel advice for Sri Lanka and lowered the level of advice to ‘exercise a high degree…
Data on violence against women crucial to understanding magnitude of issue: Report
One in three female homicides in Sri Lanka are related to intimate partner violence and 69 percent of such incidences…
Sri Lanka BoI sign USD1.6Mn Yala hotel deal with Spanish firm
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka signed an Agreement with Putus Brother’s Sustainable Developments (Private) Limited to build, construct…
St. Anthony’s Shrine at Kochchikade celebrates annual feast nearly two months after bombing
The historic Catholic church St. Anthony’s Shrine at Kochchikade in Colombo celebrated the 185th annual feast on Thursday, nearly two…
Sri Lanka will rise as a untied nation combatting extremism, Speaker assures
Sri Lanka’s Speaker Karu Jayasuriya meeting with Ambassadors of 17 Islamic countries has assured that the island nation will combat…
Five arrested in Dubai over Easter attacks brought to SL
Five suspects including Mohamed Milhan, an ardent member of the terrorist group that carried out the carnage of Easter Sunday,…