Ex-IGP says he was at his official residence at the time of Easter Sunday attacks

The police had not come up with a plan to deal with an impending terrorist attack after the State Intelligence Service (SIS) had received foreign intelligence, on April 04, 2019 that National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim and his associates would carry out an attack, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara on Saturday told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Easter Sunday attacks.



AG summons CID DIG, Chief Investigating Officer

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has summoned the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) S.P. Ranasinghe and the Chief Investigating Officer to meet him today.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 11 October 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 11 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Two villages in Mannar declared isolated areas

Two villages in Mannar have been declared isolated areas in an attempt to control the COVID-19 pandemic, stated the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva.



SSP Jaliya Senaratne transferred to Kankesanthurai on disciplinary grounds

Fifteen Senior Police officers including ten Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) and SSP Jaliya Senaratne have been transferred with immediate effect.



Kelaniya University student tests positive for COVID-19

A student of the University of Kelaniya has tested positive for the coronavirus.



Over 26,000 PCR tests conducted for Brandix cluster

The COVID-19 cluster that was identified from the Brandix factory at Minuwangoda has gone up to 1,186 after two more of its employees and 101 of their contacts tested positive for the virus.



Grade 05 scholarship examination takes place today

The Grade 05 Scholarship Examination will take place today (Oct. 11), at 2936 examination centres island-wide.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 10 October 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 10 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Three staffers of Colombo National Hospital positive for COVID-19

Three members of the minor staff at the National Hospital in Colombo have tested positive for COVID-19.



Jayawardenapura University student tests positive for COVID-19

A student of Sri Jayawardenapura University’s Management Faculty has been tested positive for COVID-19. According to the university student union, the student, a resident of Panadura, had been boarded at a hostel and had last visited the university on October 4.



Re-arrest Riyaj Bathiudeen!

A group of Government MPs have sent a written request to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to have Riyaj Bathiudeen, the brother of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who had allegedly helped National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) Leader Zaharan Hashim  to flee to India in 2018, rearrested and launch a fresh probe into the allegations levelled at him.



Major Dinesh Chandimal and Major Thisara Perera receive insignias from Army Commander

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva pined insignias on Major Dinesh Chandimal  and Major Thisara Perera at the Army Headquarters yesterday.



Sri Lankan leader insists Chinese-funded projects are viable

Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday to assist him in disproving a perception that China-funded megaprojects are “debt traps” aimed at gaining influence in local affairs.



Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 09 October 2020

Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 09 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.



Employee at another factory test positive for COVID-19

A 38-year-old female employee of ‘NEXT’ apparel factory in Katunayake has tested positive for COVID-19, the Administrative Public Health Inspector (PHI) of the area said.