Ja-Ela Police OIC transferred on EC request

Navy recovers parcel with explosives materiel under water

The Navy has recovered a parcel with explosives materiel hidden under water in the Jaffna area. The Navy said that the parcel was recovered with the assistance of the Terrorism Investigations Division (TID) in the Aliyawalai sea area in Jaffna. At least 15kg of?explosive materiel mixed with sand was recovered by the Navy. Investigations are underway.

24 Aug, 2019

President issues gazette keeping military on alert

President Maithripala Sirisena has issued an Extraordinary Gazette keeping the military on alert to be deployed in the event there is public disturbance. The Extraordinary Gazette notice was issued after the state of emergency was lifted. The Government has ended a four-month state of emergency declared after the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people. The Ministry of Defence said yesterday that that Emergency Regulations that were in force will not be extended. ?In keeping with the po

24 Aug, 2019

SC concludes hearing and will inform MS on PC polls

The Supreme Court concluded hearings into the application submitted by President Maithripala Sirisena seeking the opinion of the court on the Provincial Council elections. The President had sought the opinion of the court on holding the Provincial Council elections without the Delimitation Report. The Supreme Court is to officially inform its decision to President Maithripala Sirisena. In all 13 submissions had been handed over by various parties to court.

23 Aug, 2019