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Pakistani who swallowed heroin arrested in Katunayake

A Pakistani National was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning with heroin. The customs department said that the?foreigner had?swallowed the heroin at the time of the arrest.

17 May, 2016

Police received 2033 complaints of sexual abuse last year

The police received 2033 complaints of sexual abuse last year, the Ministry of Law and Order said. Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said that in 2013 there were 2175 incident of sexual abuse reported to the police while in 2014 the number of complaints received was 2008. The Minister briefed Parliament on the statistics?in response to a question raised by the opposition. (Colombo Gazette)

17 May, 2016

Military to commemorate end of war by focusing on reconciliation

The military will on Wednesday commemorate the end of the war by focusing on peace and reconciliation, the Ministry of Defence said today. ‘A Reminiscence of Reconciliation’, a cultural presentation of victory by the tri-forces, police and civil security department will be held on Wednesday evening at the Independence Square premises in Colombo. The cultural event will be held as part of the War Heroes commemoration programme. A commemoration ceremony will also be held at the War Heroes Monume

16 May, 2016