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1972. Sri Lanka Police Vishishta Seva Padakkama. 1972. Sri Lanka Police Long Service Medal. 1972. Desha Putra Padakkama. 1972. Sewabhimani Padakkama. 2019.
Ranil Wickremesinghe ' Since the start of the crisis, President Sirisena has taken the police under his direct control. Inspector of Police Nishantha Silva is the officer in charge of Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Organised Crimes Investigation Unit. Silva is handling investigations into major incidents including those during the Rajapaksa administration, most notably the abduction ...
Dinesh Schaffter (1 May 1971 – 15 December 2022) was a Sri Lankan businessman, philanthropist and former first-class cricketer. [1] He was a renowned businessman and served as the director of Janashakthi Group PLC and also served as managing director of First Capital Holdings. [2] He died in December 2022 leading to speculations and rumours ...
Polonnaruwa National Cricket Ground also known as either Polonnaruwa Cricket Ground or National Cricket Ground, Hingurakgoda is a cricket stadium in Hingurakgoda, Polonaruwa District, Sri Lanka. The ground was inaugurated on 6 April 2021 with incurring a cost of Rs. 130 million. [1] The stadium is built as part of a large sports complex in the ...
The Criminal Investigation Department (known as CID) of the Sri Lanka Police Service is responsible for carrying out investigations throughout the island into serious crimes, including murders, rape and organized crime [1] cases of a very serious nature that require special skills and complex detection.
A mass murder of Police officers took place on 11 June 1990. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization, are alleged to have killed over 600 [1] unarmed Sri Lanka Police officers in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Some accounts have estimated the number killed as high as 774. [2]
The Sri Lanka Air Force museum is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The museum was first established in 1993 as the Aircraft Preservation and Storage Unit at SLAF Ratmalana and was reopened on 5 November 2009 after refurbishment.
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ). The historical period roughly begins in the 3rd century BCE, based on Pali ...