Tear gas, water cannons fired at protesting unemployed graduates
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of protesters near the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo.
The protest had been organized by...
6,136 drunk drivers arrested so far
The number of arrests made during the month-long operation being carried out by Sri Lanka Police to apprehend drunk drivers has risen to over...
Tamils won’t support any southern leader: Sivajilingam
Former Northern Provincial Council member M.K. Sivajilingam said that Tamils would not support any Sinhalese or South based candidate at the forthcoming Presidential election.
When...
Death of mothers during childbirth on the rise
The number of deaths among mothers during childbirth has increased in Sri Lanka with 40 deaths from 100,000 live births, said Secretary Sri Lanka...
Hearing of Wimal’s case postponed to Aug 8
Colombo High Court has fixed the date for the next hearing of the case against MP Wimal Weerawansa, for the alleged illegal acquisition of...
Double-murder convict hacked to death in Kosgama
A group of people has hacked a man to death at the Kahatapitiya area in Kosgama, last afternoon (28), stated news reporter.
The murder victim...
Tuk travelling on road erupts in flames
A three-wheeler had suddenly burst into flames while travelling towards Badulla at Badulla-Medithale area, stated news reporter.
The fire had been extinguished with the combined...
Lotus Road closed due to protest
Lotus Road in Colombo has been temporarily closed for traffic due to a protest march in the area, our siyatha news reporter said.
The protest...
Finance Ministry says no to Tissa’s daughter’s appointment
Finance Ministry has not given its consent for the proposal by Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana to appoint Dulmini Attanayake, the daughter of former...
AG declines generation license for Turkish floating power plant
The Attorney General has declined to issue a generation license to Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for the purchase of electricity from a 400 megawatt...
