A major forged visa printing racket for European and Asian countries was busted by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Kurunegala yesterday and two operatives nabbed, whilst the mastermind of the racket is still absconding, the police said. Officials from the STF Special Raiding Unit from the STF Headquarters in Colombo on information raided a house in Pannala yesterday morning and arrested two young men aged 32 and 22 years
The ceremony was held under the patronage of Chairman of the Wijeya Newspapers Ranjith Wijewardene.The event was graced by former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena,former speaker Karu Jayasuriya, several ministers and Parliamentarians. Special lectures were delivered by Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Sri Dharmarakshitha Maha Nikaya Most Ven. Thirikunamala
The police have identified a total of 4,760 suspects listed as Island Re-convicted Criminals (IRCs) in the country. The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has identified 1,420 suspects on the IRC list, while the Special Bureau has identified 3,340 suspects. The majority of these individuals are spread across the provinces, with 1,722 listed in the Western Province, 506 in the Southern Province, 361 in the Central Province and 226 in the Northern Pro
Low propensity to save migrations had made most Sri Lankan professionals to migrate, A probe carried out by the Ways and Means Committee had revealed. It was revealed at the committee that some 1,500 doctors, 3,000 professionals in the banking sector and 100 engineers attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have migrated as at September 30 thi
India’s parliament has temporarily suspended a record 141 members from both its chambers in the past week, with the country’s opposition decrying the move as a fresh blow to democratic norms. The Indian National Congress, the largest opposition party, says its members were suspended for pressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for a statement on the recent security breach in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament.
Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday said he did inform former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to appoint Ali Sabry as the Minister of Justice in his cabinet. “I did inform former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to appoint Ali Sabry as the Minister of Justice in his cabinet. I did this after a Buddhist monk cautioned me about the move by the former Presid
Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka, stressed the negative perception associated with the term ‘diaspora’ in Sri Lanka. He emphasized that being part of the diaspora does not make someone an extremist or anti-Sri Lankan, stating that any Sri Lankan living in another country, regardless of ethnicity or religion, is part of the diaspora. Mr. Ratnayaka acknowledged historical events in Sri Lanka
Responsible journalists should expose journalists and media, which maintain clandestine affairs with liquor manufacturing companies and promote the latter for any gains in a bid to have effective alcohol policies in the country, anti-alcohol activists said. Launching th
Condemning the recent remarks by Public Security Minister Tiran Alles on eliminating underworld and drug operatives on sight, legal experts of the bar yesterday said Sri Lanka is not a police state to eliminate criminals when a legal system
The lives of schoolchildren and their health is at great risk owing to substandard stationery material and food carriers they use, which are being imported for cheaper rates defying prescribed standards, a medical specialist attached to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital said. LRH Head of Quality Control Unit Dr. Mahinda Wickramarachchi said the local markets are flooded with cheap and substandard school stationery and plastic ware, which are being po
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
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Ranil refutes allegations made by Cardinal