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Kalawana OIC among 3 cops suspended

Kalawana OIC among 3 cops suspended

Three police officers including the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Kalawana Police Station have been suspended for allegedly neglecting duties. MORE..

July 16, 2015  10:27 am|

Paranavitana resign as Media Ministry Secretary

Paranavitana resign as Media Ministry Secretary

Karunaratne Paranavitana has resigned from his position as the Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information, with effect from Friday (10). MORE..

July 11, 2015  02:23 pm|

Paranavitana turns down UPFA nominations

Paranavitana turns down UPFA nominations

Karunaratne Paranavitana has turned down nominations extended to him from the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to contest the forthcoming General Election from the Ratnapura District. MORE..

July 10, 2015  03:49 pm|

Murder in Nivithigala: First casualty of election?

Murder in Nivithigala: First casualty of election?

A 38-year-old man who was critically wounded following an attack with sharp objects by an unknown group of individuals while he was riding a motorcycle in Nivithigala-Ratnapura, has succumbed to injuries after being admitted to hospital. MORE..

June 30, 2015  09:57 am|

Four dead, 1 injured after gem mine collapses

Four dead, 1 injured after gem mine collapses

Four persons were killed and another person wounded due to the collapsing of an earth embankment at a gem mine in Gileemale, Ratnapura. MORE..

April 8, 2015  03:37 pm|

Soldier dead, 28 injured in army truck-bus collision

Soldier dead, 28 injured in army truck-bus collision

Two soldiers were killed while another 28 persons were wounded following a traffic collision involving an Army truck and a passenger transport bus in Ratnapura new town today. MORE..

April 1, 2015  04:01 pm|

Over 26 SLFP MPs attend Ratnapura rally

Over 26 SLFP MPs attend Ratnapura rally

Over 26 Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarians attend a public rally currently being held in Ratnapura urging Mahinda Rajapaksa to be nominated as the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate. MORE..

March 26, 2015  05:24 pm|

Ex-Police Spokesman set to make special disclosure

Ex-Police Spokesman set to make special disclosure

Former Police Media Spokesman SSP Prashantha Jayakody, who left for Australia in 2013 after alleging unduly political pressure during his execution of police duties, is set to return to the country today. MORE...

February 26, 2015  09:58 am|

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