Two people arrested for destroying the Sudeikuda stupa
Two suspects, a driver and owner of a lorry, who were accused of bulldozing the stupa archaeologists dug up in…
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Strict action against candidates violating exam regulations
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed the Commissioner General of Examinations and the Police to take stern action…
Two killed in motorbike accident in Elephant Pass
Two people have died in a head-on collision involving two motorbikes in Elephant Pass on the Jaffna-Killinochchi Main Road. According…
Five arrested for attacking students
Kamburupitiya Police yesterday arrested five thugs, who were fleeing in a three-wheeler after assaulting some students of the Nilwala National…
Police step in as railway strike action reaches day four
The Railway Department states that nearly 20 trains to be used by office goers have been added to the service…
Minneriya Tusker missing
By Gamini Obeysekera, A. Mannapperuma and H.M.C. Ilangakoon The elephant tusker known as the ‘Kathira Dala Etha’ which had roamed…
Arrest made in Valachchenai over currency possession
A suspect was arrested with a stock of counterfeit currency notes in Valachchenai, Manipay, after a police raid Police stated…
Sri Lanka Police recover 1200 star tortoises and banned glyphosate smuggled from India
Sri Lanka Police yesterday discovered a hidden stock of 1,200 star tortoises and packages of banned agrochemical glyphosate near the…
Law and Order Minister commends tri-forces and police for swiftly controlling the Gintota situation
Sri Lanka’s Law and Order and Southern Development Minister praised the tri-forces and police for their commitment to neutralize the…
Thousands of litres of substandard cooking oil surfaces in Dambulla raid
A stock of substandard coconut oil was discovered from Maadipola in Galewela following a raid. The raid was conducted after…