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Special security plan for Good Friday, Easter Sunday

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon said special police security will be provided to all churches in the country on Good Friday (29) and Easter Sunday (31). Sri La... Read More


Plan to kill Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage bared

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has instructed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon to conduct an urgent comprehensive investigation regarding a conspirac... Read More


Excise duty income up by over 38%

Sri Lanka, March 27 -- Excise Commissioner General M. J. Gunasiri said that the excise duty income has recorded a significant growth of 38.5 percent compared to February 2023. Due to the increase in ... Read More


Hotline '109' handles over 1,000 complaints of violence against women and children in two months

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Over 1,000 complaints were handled by the Police hotline '109', since its launch in January, to attend to calls from women and children who have been subject to acts of violence... Read More


Railway techs who designed observation compartments should be commended - Minister Dr. Bandula

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- Ratmalana Railway Chief Mechanical Engineers' Sub-Department has renovated some old Romanian railway carriages that were unused and discarded, for use as tourist railway carriag... Read More


Police personnel on duty at JSMB inner courtyard decked in special new uniform

Sri Lanka, March 26 -- A new Police uniform has been introduced for Policemen and women officers who are on duty in the inner courtyard of the historic Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura (JSMB). As ... Read More


Private sector entrepreneurs and businessmen are a backbone of country's economy - Dr. Rajapakshe

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- The launch of the new report of the study on strategic needs for business success and social engagement in Sri Lanka, which was conducted in collaboration with European Chamber ... Read More


Lanka Sathosa reduces prices of nine essentials

Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Lanka Sathosa has reduced the prices of nine essential consumer food commodities with effect from Thursday (21) March. Consumers can now buy these food items at the reduced pric... Read More


Police launch special ops to combat rising crime in WP, SP

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to launch a new operation to combat organized crime. This operation which will be conducted in the Western and Southern Provinces where the... Read More


State Astrologers refute claims of faulty Avurudu auspicious times

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The State Astrologers' Committee has refuted claims of faulty auspicious times during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year and justified the declaration of auspicious times to perform... Read More