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LNP - Five arrested in connection with three-wheeler thefts

2024-12-29 | Crime

The Colombo Central Divisional Crime Detective Bureau has arrested five individuals in connection with the theft of several three-wheelers. Police sai...

LNP - Unusual activities reported in areas of elephant-human conflicts: Veterinarians’ Association

2024-12-28 | Crime

Unusual activities are being reported in the areas where the elephants are being cased or captured to prevent elephant-human conflicts, advisor to the...

LNP - New maximum retail price set for canned fish

2024-12-28 | Crime

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for specific types of canned fish, effective today. This directive, issu...

LNP - Special police operation targeting reckless long-distance bus drivers

2024-12-28 | Crime

Sri Lanka Police have implemented a special traffic operation during the festive season aimed at reducing traffic accidents across the island. This op...

LNP - Couple nabbed at BIA over Rs. 1.6 billion financial fraud

2024-12-27 | Crime

A couple who are alleged to have committed financial fraud amounting Rs. 1,600 million and fled the country three years ago, have been arrested upon r...

LNP - National consumer prices dip once again

2024-12-26 | Crime

National consumer prices continued their descent for the third month in a row in November 2024, at a pace much deeper than a month ago as prices eith...

LNP - Excise proposes settlement of 50% defaulted tax to restore production licence of W. M. Mendis and Co.

2024-12-26 | Crime

Making a fresh approach towards the stagnating tax issue of staggering Rs.5.8 billion defaulted by the local liquor giant W. M. Mendis and Co. Ltd. th...

LNP - Police take action against over 8,700 traffic law violators in 24 hrs

2024-12-25 | Crime

Sri Lanka Police says legal action has been taken against a total of 8,747 motorists for violating traffic laws, including 251 individuals driving und...

LNP - Licence ready, Elon Musk’s Starlink yet to import devices to start operation

2024-12-23 | Crime

Despite Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, being granted licence to operate in Sri Lanka, the organization is yet to apply for the im...

LNP - Two arrested over threatening woman and demanding Rs. 1 mln ransom

2024-12-23 | Crime

The Western Province North Crime Division has arrested two individuals involved in an incident of demanding a ransom from a woman after issuing death ...