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Eight persons including Excise officer arrested with ‘Ice’
The Police have arrested eight persons including an officer attached to the Excise Department and four female suspects with 200g of Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) in possession on Wednesday (July 22) in Puttalam.
Police to seek Interpol support to bring wanted underworld criminals
The Police Department will seek support from Interpol to bring 13 notorious underworld criminals, taking refuge in foreign countries and evading arrest, back to Sri Lanka, soon.
Defence diplomacy and cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan are getting stronger - Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said defence diplomacy and cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan had been growing from strength to strength through mutual trust built on political, economic, cultural and educational relationships between two countries.
Relief measures for SL workers in Italy
Foreign Ministry has taken steps to provide relief measures for over 20,000 Sri Lankan workers in Italy while enabling them to afford and apply for visas to work in Italy with valid SL passports through the amnesty granted by Italian authorities under the ‘SANATORIA 2020’ program from June 1 to August 15, 2020.
Met Dept issues weather warnings to fishermen
The Meteorology Department requests naval and fishing communities and residents of coastal areas, from Puttalam to Potuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota to be vigilant, since rough seas and likely increase of wind speed (40 to 50 kmph) could be expected during next 24-hours.
Police nabs 1,630 suspects in island-wide raids
Police have arrested a total of 1,630 suspects during 24 hour island-wide operations that ended today morning, (21).
Navy's Northern Command embarks into cashew cultivation
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) partnering with Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation launched a cashew cultivation campaign at the Kankasanthuri harbor and planted 100 saplings in its first phase at the Northern Naval Command.
STF uncovers hoard of military uniforms, arms and ammunition at Walasmulla
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspect along with a hoard of military uniforms, weapons and live ammunition during a sting operation conducted at Walasmulla on Monday (July 20).
SLN confirms 'no more Coronavirus positives' in Navy cluster
With the last three Coronavirus positive sailors recovered in the Welisara Complex cluster, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) confirmed that the navy coronavirus cluster has been completely controlled.
Latest technology to enhance baggage screening at Katunayake and Ratmalana airports
Baggage screening facilities available at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and at Ratmalana airport are to be upgraded and enhanced with the inclusion of state of the art technology, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said.
Police continue to bust underworld crime rackets; four arrested during the last 48-hours
With Police intensifying anti-crime and anti-narcotic operations island-wide, four key suspects wanted for crimes committed, including drug peddling, have been taken to custody during the past 48-hours ending on Monday midnight (July 20).
CRD produces ‘Blue Guns’ for weapon training
Completing another successful research project, the Defence Ministry’s Centre for Research and Development (CRD) recently introduced a ‘Blue Gun’ production methodology to Sri Lanka Army’s Special Forces.
Met Dept issues red alert warnings on heavy showers
Prevailing heavy showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces are expected to continue during next 24-hours due to low level atmospheric disturbances experiencing in Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department issuing a red alert weather warning a short while ago said, today (20).
Huawei sets-up video conferencing system for seamless communication
Huawei Technologies Lanka Co. (Pvt) Ltd jointly with Just in Time Technologies have donated a state-of-the-art video conferencing system to the Defence Ministry today (July 19).
Indian Navy Completes “Operation Samudra Setu”
Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched on 05 May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic has culminated after successfully bringing 3,992 Indian citizens back to their homeland by sea.
Landslide warnings issued for five districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) issued landslide warnings for five districts- Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Kegalle- due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions, today (July 20).
Police to establish ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ soon
Sri Lanka Police are to establish an ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ at the Central Point, Chatham Street in Colombo 1, to investigate into the illegally acquired assets by criminals, soon.
Police arrest suspect of organised narcotic racket
The Peliyagoda Police have arrested a 34-year-old suspect linked into a large scale heroin racket along with 1g 170mg of heroin.
Three Navy sailors remain under medical care
With two more Navy sailors, who were infected with coronavirus, having recovered and discharged from hospitals, only three more sailors are still remaining under medical care as of Sunday (July 19).