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Police say Maradana killing was “drug-related”
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Police say Maradana killing was “drug-related”

Police investigations have revealed that the victim who was shot and killed on Kasuwatta road in Maradana recently, was allegedly a…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/2017
Police arrest 41 suspects in connection with attacks in Jaffna
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Police arrest 41 suspects in connection with attacks in Jaffna

The police say 41 suspects were arrested in connection with the attacks that took place in Jaffna. The police headquarters…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/201720/11/2017
Sri Lankan Prime Minister visits restive southern coastal town hit by Buddhist-Muslim communal violence
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister visits restive southern coastal town hit by Buddhist-Muslim communal violence

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Nov 19) visited the southern coastal town of Gintota in Galle district where…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/201720/11/2017
Sri Lanka needs a national strategic defense plan – Field Marshal Fonseka
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Sri Lanka needs a national strategic defense plan – Field Marshal Fonseka

The budget for both Ministries of Law and Order and Southern Development and Ministry of National Policy and Economic Affairs…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/201719/11/2017
Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign – CSR initiative hits the road
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Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign – CSR initiative hits the road

The CSR initiative titled Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign was launched at the Independence Square on Friday morning. This initiative…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/11/2017
Law and Order Minister vows not to let the “Aava” gang to rise in Jaffna
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Law and Order Minister vows not to let the “Aava” gang to rise in Jaffna

Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka says the government has taken maximum possible action to control the ‘Aava gang’, the…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/11/2017
Malaysian security forces to undergo sea combat training in Sri Lanka to upgrade skills in maritime security control
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Malaysian security forces to undergo sea combat training in Sri Lanka to upgrade skills in maritime security control

Malaysian security and enforcement personnel will undergo sea combat training in Sri Lanka to strengthen and upgrade their skills in…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/11/2017
100 kilograms of Kerala cannabis found in public bus
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100 kilograms of Kerala cannabis found in public bus

Sri Lanka’s Kanagarayankulam Police today said they have seized a 100 kilogram stock of Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 35…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/11/2017
Teenager shot dead by police in Koggala
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Teenager shot dead by police in Koggala

A teen was shot dead by Police late yesterday (November 10) near the Koggala Liam junction, Ambalantota. What happened? Police…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/201711/11/2017
Special island wide police operation nabs over 800 wanted criminals and fugitives
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Special island wide police operation nabs over 800 wanted criminals and fugitives

A special four-hour operation launched last night covering all police divisions across the island has nabbed over 800 wanted criminals…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017

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