BASL surprised by police attempt to invalidate lawyers’ car passes, asks IGP for clarification
The BASL expressed confidence that the existing system of issuing passes would continue unchanged, emphasising their role in day-to-day legal…
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Another majestic young jumbo struck down by train and dragged for about 100 metres
A wild elephant was struck and killed by a fuel train on the Eastern Railway Line between Habarana and Hatares…
Examinations Dept. refuses to budge from 09 Oct. deadline for submitting online O/L exam applications
The Department of Examinations has announced that the deadline for submitting online applications for the 2025 GCE Ordinary Level Examination…
NGO lodges complaint with Bribery Commission against Nandana and Udaya for allegedly defaming Bribery DG
An organisation, calling itself the Citizens’ Power Against Bribery and Corruption, yesterday (03) lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate…
Iranian Foreign Minister seeks Lanka’s support amid renewed UN sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appealed to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath, for solidarity following the United Nations’…
Lightning marching orders for 14 DIGs
Fourteen Deputy Inspectors General of police, including two female DIGs, have been transferred with immediate effect. The transfers were made…
DG Bribery Commission denies any past links with JVP
Challenges his critics to go to CC with their grievances Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery…
Mahinda’s former Security Chief remanded
Neville Wanniarachchi, who served Chief Security Officer of Mahinda Rajapaksa, when the latter was the President, was yesterday arrested by…
Govt. makes SLS certification mandatory for plastic feeding bottles, lunch boxes,etc., from next April
Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday announced that it would be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification…
Major drug bust at Seenimodera: Trawler owner arrested
The owner of a trawler has been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) in connection with the recent seizure…