Several bodies recovered from multiple landslide locations

NATA board threatens to resign if Chinese cigarettes imported

The director board of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) have threatened to resign if clearance is given to import Chinese cigarettes. A statement from the Health Ministry said that NATA Chairperson Dr. Palitha Abeykoon had issued the warning to Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. “I am writing to you at the behest of the Board of Management of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) to convey to you the Board?s concern regarding the plan to grant a license to

30 Jun, 2019

Two Chinese nationals arrested over credit card scam

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested over a credit card scam, the Police said. According to the Police, the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested the two Chinese nationals at a hotel in Kollupitiya. The PNB also seized a credit card printing machine, five blank credit cards and a laptop computer. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is conducting further investigations.

01 Jul, 2019

Report sought from CID on complaint by monk

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne has sought a report from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over a complaint made by Parliamentarian, Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero. The monk had complained that the investigations conducted by the CID into Kurunegala doctor, Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen was incomplete. The monk had this week accused the CID of attempting to protect the doctor. The CID had informed court this week that there was no evidence to back the allegat

29 Jun, 2019