Lankan tourist drowns on holiday in Switzerland
A 22-year-old Sri Lankan man drowned in a pond on Tuesday in the northeastern Swiss city of St Gallen.
The police were alerted at around...
Six Indians taken into custody while attempting to smuggle gold worth...
Six Indian nationals were taken into custody by the Customs while attempting to smuggle gold to Chennai. According to the customs, the gold weighing...
Zahran’s brother-in-law to be produced before court
The suspect who was arrested yesterday, Mohommed Abdul Cader Azeem had alleged connections to the now-banned National Thawheed Jamath Organization and he is to...
Heavy traffic at Lipton roundabout
A protest demonstration has caused heavy traffic congestion around Lipton roundabout at Town Hall, says our news reporter.
The protest was launched by three trade...
Airman on duty shoots himself in front of Swiss Ambassador’s house
An airman on duty in front of the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador in Colombo has committed suicide by shooting himself.
The Sri Lanka...
IGP’s FR petition against being sent on compulsory leave fixed for...
The Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara against being sent on compulsory leave has been fixed for support...
Ex-Defence Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne before PSC
Former Defence Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne is currently testifying before the Special Parliamentary Select Committee looking into the terror attacks on Easter Sunday.
The panel reconvened...
Leading Sri Lankan poet Jean Arasanayagam passes away
Jean Arasanayagam, renowned Sri Lankan contemporary poet and fiction writer, has passed away yesterday (30) at the age of 88 due to an illness.
Arasanayagam,...
Galle Road closed due to protest
The Galle Road from Ceramic Junction towards the NSA Roundabout, has been closed following a protest march carried out by a group of unemployed...
Cardinal Ranjith refuses to meet Presidential Candidates
Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, says that he will not meet any Presidential Candidates if the reports Easter Sunday terror attacks are not...
