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A youth who was in possession of 40 Kg of heroin, valued at around Rs.400 million was arrested yesterday in Rerukana, Bandaragama, Police Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. The Crimes Prevention Unit of the Kalutara Division…

The body of the 16-year-old girl who died of burn injuries while working as a domestic aide at Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s residence was exhumed yesterday. Her remains were exhumed at the Dayagama tea estate cemetery in…

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) says that the number of lunch sheets released into the environment per day by various individuals and institutions without any recycling process is around 15 million. “Around 5,475…

113 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana.

The Kanugahawewa Renovation Project which came to life as a result of the “Gama Samaga Pilisandara” program conducted by the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Kanugahawewa Village in Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura on 30 December 2020 saw…

The government has decided to call all public employees for regular services from August 2 under health guidelines, said the President’s Media Division (PMD). Secretary to the President, P.B. Jayasundera has informed this to the…

The Police so far this year have seized illegal drugs worth nearly Rs.9 billion, according to the Police Media Spokesman. The Police have also arrested more than 22,000 suspects in connection with drug trafficking and possession.…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to conduct a census of non-vaccinated people in all parts of the country. Studies of COVID 19 infections and deaths have shown that unvaccinated people represent nearly 95 per…

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking. She also has five bank accounts maintained by her to circulate drug money,…

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake who was sentenced to a four-year prison term for contempt of court by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has written to his fans from within the prison. The four paged letter which is dated May 12, 2021…