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ACF report discusses elephant trafficking
Wednesday, 23 March 2016 10:03During the period stretching beyond the past 10 years, politicians, religious leaders, judges, business folk and officials in the administration and many others have had allegations involving elephants leveled against them, says a ACF report.
Thajudeen killers still at large
Wednesday, 23 March 2016 08:30The CID is under severe criticism by the political authority for its failure to arrest a single suspect in the murder of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen although nearly one month has passed since Colombo magistrate Nishantha Peiris issued an order on February 25 for the arrest of the suspects, reports say.
No Lankans harmed in Brussels terrorist attacks
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:05There are no reports so far of any Sri Lankan being harmed by the terrorist attacks at the international airport and a metro station in Brussels, Belgium, said Sri Lankan ambassador Rodney Perera.
Wickremasinghe to be the next IGP?
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 20:02Senior DIG S.M. Wickremasinghe has been appointed acting IGP as incumbent N.K. Illangakoon has gone on leave, from today (22).
Mattresses for prison inmates
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 14:59The Department of Prisons has decided to provide sleeping mattresses for prison inmates instead of the mats that are provided at the present, reports say.
2 bodies found in Eppawala pigsty
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 12:15Two bodies have been found in a pig sty in Eppawala.
New act to govern corrupt sports bodies
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 11:43The government is reportedly to introduce a sports development act to govern all sports institutions, including Sri Lanka Cricket.
Shalika Foundation linked to B'desh Bank heist
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 10:22Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday issued an order directing the Controller of Immigration and Emigration to prevent the directors of a dubious NGO functioning under the name of Shalika Foundation from leaving the country after it transpired that the NGO had allegedly siphoned off $20 million through hackers from the Bangladesh Central Bank.