The Ministry of Public Security has instructed the Acting IGP to expedite the police investigations into seven high-profile cases including the Easter Sunday bombings and the controversial Treasury Bond auction in 2015. According to the Police Media Spokesperson, these cases include: 1. The alleged Central Bank Bond scam (2015) 2. The Easter Sunday terror attacks 3. The alleged kidnapping and …
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Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might – or might not – have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest, a century after their attempt on the world’s highest peak, according to an expedition led by National Geographic. Ahead of the release of a documentary film, the television channel …
Continue ReadingClimbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might – or might not – have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest, a century after their attempt on the world’s highest peak, according to an expedition led by National Geographic. Ahead of the release of a documentary film, the television channel …
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 OCTOBER 2024 – Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 October 2024 The prevailing showery condition is expected to continue further in the south-western part of the Island, due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western and Central provinces. Very heavy showers above …
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Former Director CID, SSP Shani Abeysekera has been appointed Director of Crimes of Sri Lanka Police. On the recommendation of the Acting IGP, the National Police Commission and the Election Commission have approved SSP Abeysekera’s appointment. According to police sources, with the change of government, it is the responsibility of the new Director Crimes to look into all previous criminal …
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The issue of sexual violence cuts across geographic, economic, and cultural boundaries, a new UNICEF report has found. If verbal and online abuse are taken into account, the number rises to 650 million victims. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report on Thursday which showed that one in eight girls is affected by rape or sexual assault before the age of 18. …
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More than 40,000 dengue cases have been reported so far this year in Sri Lanka, according to the latest statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Today. The NDCU has also identified 10 high-risk areas for dengue. Last year, a total of more than 88,000 dengue cases were reported with a death toll of 57, according to …
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to extend its ‘crucial’ mandate to ensure its continued reporting and evidence collection of Sri Lanka’s human rights abuses for future prosecutions. In a statement, the rights group also called on newly elected Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to “reverse the policies of his predecessors”. …
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The Election Commission announced that the deadline for accepting applications for postal voting in the 2024 General Election, has been extended until midnight on October 10, 2024. The deadline was initially set to expire at midnight tonight.
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The Matale High Court has taken decisive action, issuing an arrest warrant for the Chairman of the Selection Committee at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), former international cricketer Upul Tharanga, on the 8th of today. This legal move stems from Tharanga’s failure to make an appearance in court regarding a serious match-fixing allegation associated with the upcoming 2024 Legends Cricket Tournament. …
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