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Nine killed in Indian Kashmir gun battles

2020-05-04 | Crime

A house where suspected militants were holding up is seen in flames during a gun battle with Indian security forces (Hindustan Times) SRIN...

Police fan out, but Hong Kongers eschew rallies

2020-05-03 | Crime

Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Friday after democracy activists threatened to defy a ban on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic -- ...

Bring a pen when visiting post offices on Monday: Post Master General

2020-04-30 | Crime

Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne today requested the people to bring a pen with them to sign relevant documents when visiting the post offices f...

Objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing people: President

2020-04-28 | Crime

Commenting on the Easter Sunday attacks, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said today that the objectives of a suicide attack go beyond just killing scores...

Oil prices tumble on demand collapse, Brent at 1999 lows

2020-04-23 | Crime

(Tokyo) REUTERS: Oil prices slumped again yesterday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a massive crude glut am...

Trump orders Navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats

2020-04-23 | Crime

(rt.com) 22 Apr, 2020 - President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian gunboats, should they haras...

Year-long prices expected at mid-single digit levels; short-term pressure seen due to supply disruptions

2020-04-22 | Crime

Prices could see a short-term uptrend in April and May amid sputtered supply due to coronavirus-induced lockdowns, but overall prices in the economy f...

COVID- 19: AG’s Department closed until further notice

2020-04-21 | Crime

The Attorney General's Department has been closed until further notice after a private female security officer at the Department was infected with COV...

Dialog gives all mobile customers free emergency relief data, voice and SMS

2020-04-20 | Crime

To ensure that Sri Lankans across the country stay connected during these unprecedented times and to further assist the customers who are unable to pa...

Rishad Bathiudeen’s brother arrested over Easter Sunday attacks

2020-04-15 | Crime

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen's brother Riyaj Bathiudeen had been arrested by the CID over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Police Spokesman SP Jal...