(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Government is to bring in new laws to curb organised crime, Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said.
"“New laws to curb organised crime” – Minister Ratnayaka"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) has completed probing 49 complaints, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament on Thursday (09).
"“PRECIFAC probe into 49 complaints completed” – Premier"
(SOUTH KOREA, LANKAPUVATH) – South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from Office.
"South Korea removes President Park Geun-hye"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Ministry of Education has announced the release dates for the results of General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Ordinary Level (O/L), Advanced Level (A/L), and Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations.
"G.C.E. O/L results to be released on March 28"
(KEGALLE, LANKAPUVATH) – The Police have arrested the main suspect over the Deraniyagala double murder. A 20-year-old youth was arrested this morning (09) in connection with the killing of 2 in Deraniyagala on Monday (06), the Police said.
"Main suspect arrested in Deraniyagala double murder"
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – While the protest against Sri Lankan Navy for shooting down a state fisherman entered the second-day at Rameswaram, one of the major demands placed before the Central Government was to prosecute the Lankan Navy personnel under the Indian law, The New Indian Express reported.
"Tamil Nadu fishermen demand prosecution of Lankan Navy personnel under Indian law"
(MANILA, LANKAPUVATH) – A Sri Lankan wanted for sexually abusing mostly young children has been arrested by the Police in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, the Inter Aksyon reported.
"Sri Lankan wanted for child sex abuse nabbed in Philippines"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka warmly welcomes the Indian devotees coming for the Katchatheevu festival on 11th and 12th March, said the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva.
"Sri Lanka welcomes Indian devotees for Katchatheevu festival"
(TORONTO, LANKAPUVATH) – A brief stop on Toronto Mayor John Tory’s coming tour of South Asia is also a homecoming for Neethan Shan.
"Mayor John Tory’s Sri Lankan visit significant for Toronto’s Tamils"
(INDONESIA, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a State visit to Indonesia to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit, making a statement after holding bilateral discussion with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated that his Government and he himself totally committed to further enhancing the relations in all areas of mutual interest between the two countries.
"Sri Lankan and Indonesian Presidents agree to enhance bilateral ties"