417 arrested in raids in the Western Province
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Another 417 people have been arrested on various charges including for the possession of narcotics during special raids carried out in...
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1990 Service launched in the Eastern Province
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The 1990 Suwaseriya Emergency Ambulance Service was launched in the Eastern Province yesterday during a special ceremony in Ampara. Accordingly with the introduction of...
13% turnout in Western Province schools yesterday
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Education says academic activities at schools are gradually returning to normalcy. Issuing a statement the Ministry said a significant increase was...
7 Individuals from Southern Province SIU and Forest Ranger in connection with Rathgama incident remanded
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The seven Police Officers of the Southern Province Special Investigations Unit and the chief Forest Ranger taken into custody yesterday in connection with the...
Rathgama Murders: Former Southern Province SIU OIC arrested
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former OIC of the Southern Province Special Investigation Unit Inspector Saman Rohana was arrested by CID yesterday evening. According to Police Spokesman SP Ruwan...
Russia, Iran, Turkey presidents meet in Tehran on Syria’s Idlib province
UTV | COLOMBO – The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met Friday in Tehran to discuss the war in Syria, with all eyes on...
GMOA: Doctors’ protest heads to the South
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has stated that a four hour strike would be launched in the Southern Province today (21st...
Water levels rise amid drought in many Eastern Province Reservoirs
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Management has stated that the water levels of many reservoirs in the Eastern Province have risen....
NTC opens first bus terminal in Northern Province
(UDHAYAM, VAVUNIYA) – Passenger bus terminal in Vavuniya, the first transport terminal built by the National Transport Commission (NTC) in Northern Province was opened by...
Over 1,000 Dengue suspects in January
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health has reported 1,311 patients island-wide suspected as dengue so far this year. About 35...