The three-member expert committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to look into Easter Sunday’s suicide bomb attacks is to submit its report to President Maithripala Sirisena next Monday.

Referring to a statement made by a pro extremist Islamic Group in Britain that they would teach a lesson to all Sri Lankans, Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith told a news conference today the British Government should be keep a close ta

Two officials, reportedly attached to the Eastern Province Governor’s secretariat staff, were arrested after they were found in possession of forty eight T56 bullets at a political office on Telecom Road, Kattankudy last morning, a Kattankudy polic

The Gampola Police today recovered video visuals and vital documents including the training of suicide bombers and the teaching of Hashan Zaharan the leader of the Thawheed Jama’at Organization from a shoe shop in which suicide bombers Mohamed Ibra

The police curfew would be reimposed in the Kalmunai, Sammanthurai and Chawalakade areas from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am tomorrow, police said.

The Examinations Department today announced that the GCE A/L examination results-2018 that had been sent for re-scrutiny had been released today and could be viewed and downloaded from its website http://www.doenets.lk.

Four men including a coordinating secretary of Minister Rishad Bathiudeen were arrested by the Adampan police following the discovery of 10 detonators during a search in Wedithalathivu, Mannar on Monday.

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today he had returned the bullet-proof vehicle given to him by the government.

The US believes members of the militant group blamed for Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attacks may be at large and planning more assaults, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina Teplitz has told Reuters on Tuesday.

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister has criticised suggestions that Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings, saying his country is being misused, The Age reported today.

A suspicious lorry which was wanted over the Easter Sunday terror attacks was taken into custody at Sungavila in Polonnaruwa this morning, police said.

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General to lift the social media ban with immediate effect, the Government Information Department said today.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council member H. M. Ali Usuman and his brother were arrested with three swords in Rajagiriya.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday searched the houses of at least four people in north Kerala as part of the international probe into the Easter Day suicide bombings in Sri Lanka.

Mohammed Hussein Abdul Cader, 54, has identified himself as the father-in-law of National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) leader Mohammed Cassim Mohod Zahran. His daughter, Abdul Cader Fathima Zadiya, was injured in the gun battle and suicide blasts in Saintha

Asserting that the government’s blame game on the Easter Sunday bombings was unacceptable, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said yesterday the government should act as one to ensure the security of people.

Discussions are ongoing among government allies to establish a full-time Law and Order Ministry and appoint Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka in charge of it, UNP Chairman and Minister Kabir Hashim told journalists yesterday.

Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the proposed Counter Terrorism Act (CTA) would provide security to terrorists than enabling action against them.

The Islamic State group’s elusive chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released on Monday (Apr 29) by the militant organisation and referred to last week’s deadly attack in Sri

All Army, Navy, Air Force and Police areas within the Western Province and Puttalam District have been placed under command to the Overall Operational Command - Colombo for operational purposes with immediate effect, the Army Headquarters said.

The police curfew would be reimposed in the Kalmunai, Sammanthurai and Chawalakade areas from 6.00 pm to 8.00 am tomorrow, police said.

A suspected member of the proscribed National Tawheed Jamaat (NTJ) movement was detained by Keselwatta Police in Colombo for 72 hours for further questioning in a bid to ascertain whether he has any link with the banned outfit.

Sri Lanka has sought assistance from the India’s National Security Guard (NSG) for operations as well as investigation against local terror threats, the Economic Times reported.

Retired General Shantha Kottegoda was appointed as the Secretary of Defence a short while ago, President’s Media Division said.

Amending the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was better than bringing in a new Counter-Terrorism Act (CTA), Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today.

Following the appointment of C.D. Wickremeratne as the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Pujith Jayasundara has been sent on compulsory leave, sources said.

Senior DIG C.D. Wickremerathne had been appointed as Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Maithripala Sirisena today, President’s Media Unit said.

An accomplice of National Thowheed Jamath’s leader Zahran Hashim was arrested at Rambewa in Medawachchiya on Sunday, police said.

Thirteen foreign nationals have been arrested in the Mount Lavinia, Welikada, Dehiwala and Nawagamuwa areas over visa violations yesterday, police said.

The Government Intelligence Service has received information on an attack targeting the Buddhist temples by the National Thawheeth Jamaath (NTJ), using female bombers.