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As the country prepares for Vesak next Saturday, the annual Police Vesak Bhakthi Gee was held on a devotional note at the Police Park on Friday. The Police female choir clad in beautiful white uniforms is seen leading the Bhakthi Gee. Pic by Indika Handuwala

Work suspended after New Delhi claims it may be a naval facility

New laws for national security and crime busting

Plans to turn around SLCTB, 12,000 layoffs, depot lands to be leased

Alleged gender discrimination in police: A fourth woman ASP goes to court

GSP Plus: Lanka has a long way to go, 27 conventions

Supplementary Estimate vote report out on Tuesday

Animal rights activists balk at Ministry’s stray dog plan

Thiyagaraja Arasanayagam awarded Gratiaen Prize 2015

Lightning alert as inter-monsoon season starts

Using Dalada Maligawa as background for wedding photoshoots frowned on

Cleaning up the Unawatunna beach

Away from home FTZ workers badly hit by VAT on phone calls

Supplementary Estimate vote report out on Tuesday

Steering Committee of Constitutional Assembly welcomes representations from parties

Britain, US take flak at anti-corruption summit

PM asks for report from IGP: Who kept journalists out of the Matara Magistrate’s Court?

Alleged underworld leader ‘Army Sampath’ nabbed by STF

F. J. & G. de Saram mark 175 years with new Rs 5 stamp

Firearms amnesty a success says Defence Ministry

Fresh effort to solve the ‘unknown’ aspect of CKDu

Calls for crackdown: School van driver caught drunk driving at 7 a.m.

Lanka a non-issue as TN goes to polls tomorrow

North schoolgirl (18) rape and murder: Suspects further remanded at AG’s request

Too many leopards dying in the hills

Main Vesak celebration at Purana Rajamaha Vihara, Hambantota

Using Dalada Maligawa as background for wedding photoshoots frowned on

Careless talk costs lives

Abortions: No accurate figures because it is underground

Criminals able to strike at will, brazen burglary shows

Specialised geriatric hospital to open in Hendala

Mobiles won’t cause lightning deaths, expert says

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