Children killed in Pallai explosion

Italian police seize painkillers being sent to ISIS via Sri Lanka

Italian police have seized painkillers being sent to ISIS in Libya via Sri Lanka, reports said today. The Times of London reported that Police in Italy seized an estimated 37 million painkillers which they suspect were being shipped to Libya to be sold to ISIS fighters who take them during battle. The pills are understood to be tramadol, the painkiller which some use as a cheap alternative to cocaine. It?s thought the tablets are frequently sold to ISIS fighters for about $2 each, meaning the

10 May, 2017

Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit

Sri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior Government officials said on Thursday as the Indian prime minister landed in the island nation, the Reuters news agency reported. Sri Lanka last allowed a Chinese submarine to dock in the capital of Colombo in October 2014, a move that triggered fierce opposition from its northern neighbor India, which worries about growing Chinese activity in a country it has long viewed as part of its area o

11 May, 2017

Nearly 200 KG of heroin seized by police in Chilaw

Nearly 200 kilograms of heroin was seized by the Police in Chilaw today, the Police media unit said. The Police said that one person was arrested with the heroin which was being transported in a vehicle. The Police suspect the heroin was smuggled into the area?using the sea route and was then being transported to Colombo when it was seized. Meanwhile, another heroin haul was seized in Maradana. The Police said?heroin weighing around 3.5 kilograms was found in a?garbage mound in Maradana.?(Col

11 May, 2017