Four including women arrested for defrauding money by promising foreign jobs
The officers of the special investigation unit of Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau have arrested two women for defrauding over Rs 1.5 million by...
Switzerland relaxes advisory on SL, highlights personal security
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka, Hanspeter Mock today said that Switzerland no longer advised to avoid unnecessary travel to Sri Lanka.
However, he said that...
Amith Weerasinghe re-remanded till tomorrow
Mahasohon Balakaya leader Amith Weerasinghe was further-remanded till May 29 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalani Perera today.
He was arrested on May 14 under emergency regulations...
Appeals Court to rehear petition against reforestation at Wilpattu
The Court of Appeal has set the date to rehear a petition filed calling for the removal of unauthorized resettlements in Wilpattu National Park.
Hearing...
Public urged use social media with extra vigilance
Police Media Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara, issuing a press release, requests the public to use social media with extra vigilance.
Several incidents of posting old...
Brother of suspect nabbed over abandoned grenade parcel arrested
A brother of the suspect, who was arrested over the abandoned parcel of hand grenades found near a school in Baduraliya area, has been...
Women who underwent involuntary sterilisation should be compensated: MR
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said the government should compensate the women who were illegally sterilised. He said this in response to a question...
Two Pakistanis issued warrants over money scam charges arrested
Two Pakistani nationals, who had been issued warrants over a court case regarding money scamming, have been in Rajagiriya.
The officers of Welikada Police had...
Six-member committee from Health Min. to investigate Dr. Shafi
A committee has been appointed by the Ministry of Health to investigate the activities of Dr. Mohamed Shafi of the Kurunegala Hospital.
According to the...
More than 50 women complain against Kurunegala doctor
The Kurunegala Teaching hospital authorities said that they had received 51 complaints from women up to yesterday (27) against Kurunegala Hospital Gynaecologist Shafi Shihabdeen...
