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Tag: Special task force

Tramadol pills worth Rs 6 mn seized in Ja-Ela
LOCAL

Tramadol pills worth Rs 6 mn seized in Ja-Ela

Six-thousand (6000) Tramadol (Apple) narcotics tablets worth have been seized by officials of the Special Task Force. The haul is…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/09/2018
President sets up task force to accelerate development In the North and East
BUSINESS

President sets up task force to accelerate development In the North and East

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a special task force to accelerate the development projects launched in the war-affected…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/07/2018
Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewage arrested over killing of inmates at Welikada Prison
LOCAL

Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewage arrested over killing of inmates at Welikada Prison

The Criminal Investigations Department of Sri Lanka police has arrested Commissioner of Prisons (Rehabilitation) Emil Ranjan Lamahewage in connection with…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Law and Order Minister commends tri-forces and police for swiftly controlling the Gintota situation
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
Timber Racketeers Arrested Inside Madu Reserve
LOCAL

Timber Racketeers Arrested Inside Madu Reserve

Special Task Force has arrested 3 persons along with their equipment inside Madu Reserve for allegedly engaging in felling trees…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/201704/12/2017
Curfew lifted in Gintota, police presence will be maintained
LOCAL

Curfew lifted in Gintota, police presence will be maintained

The12-hour police curfew imposed from 6.00 pm Saturday in some areas in the Galle District has been lifted at 6.00…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2017
Victims of Welikada prison riot urged to provide information to receive compensation
History

Victims of Welikada prison riot urged to provide information to receive compensation

The Ministry of Prison Reforms has announced that the relatives of the deceased and those who were injured in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017
Afghan channel attacked by ISIS
WORLD

Afghan channel attacked by ISIS

One person has died and 20 others have been  injured in a gun attack that took place on Tuesday, November…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/11/201708/11/2017

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