Two people shot dead in Thabbowa forest reserve

Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to NAM efforts to address global challenges

Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to efforts by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to address current global challenges. Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha underscored the relevance of the Bandung Principles at a time when global multilateral mechanisms are under strain, when addressing the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement held in New York, on the sidelines of the 74th?Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Given that NAM encompasses 55 percent of the world?s populatio

27 Sep, 2019

Two former customs officials arrested

Two former officials of the Sri Lanka Customs Department have been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID). The Police said that the former Customs Director General Jagath Wijeweera and former Customs Additional Director General Tharaka Seniviratne were arrested by the FCID.

27 Sep, 2019

Head of Avant-Garde?s Maritime Security Division arrested

The head of Avant-Garde?s Maritime Security Division, Vishwajith Nandana Diyabalanage, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today. He was arrested when he returned to the country from Singapore. Diyabalanage was wanted over ongoing investigations into Avant-Garde. He had fled to Singapore despite a travel ban being imposed on him by the Galle Magistrate?s Court.

27 Sep, 2019