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An accomplice of underworld figure 'Harak Kata' has been arrested in Udukawa area, Weligama in connection with the murder of Amila Prasanna alias 'Sunshine Sudda', said the Police Spokesperson. The suspect identified as Ganesh, a…

Drug trafficker Kaludura Chaminda Dabrew alias "Bob Marley" has been arrested at the Elpitiya area by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB). The Police yesterday sought public assistance to apprehend the chief suspect connected to…

The Director-General of the National Zoological Gardens, Ishini Wickremesinghe has resigned from her post. She has resigned citing personal reasons, said the State Minister of Wildlife Wimalaweera Dissanayake.

Approximately 1172kgs of smuggled dried turmeric were seized by the Sri Lanka Navy during a special operation conducted in seas off Sawaripuram, Silawathura this morning. The operation also made way to the apprehension of 02…

18,147 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 408,116, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.

Galle Police today arrested four persons, who were allegedly leaving the COVID-19 vaccination center at Galle Sangamitta Girls’ School with Vaccination Details Card marked without administering the vaccines. The medical officials…

A 27-year-old COVID-19 infected woman has given birth to triplets at the De Soyza Maternity Hospital (Teaching) in Colombo today. Both the mother and the three children were said to be in good health, the Hospital sources said.…

Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, who was recently appointed as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters today. Rear Admiral Upul De Silva…

The Government has issued new Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (MTA) to allow limited modifications for three-wheelers in a manner that does not cause an inconvenience to the public, Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services…

The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the CEO of the private computer firm which operated the data base of NMRA over the incident where data was lost recently, said the Police Spokesman.