Five arrested with heroin worth Rs. 25 million

SLPP PS member remanded for molesting teen

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Thanamalwila Pradeshiya Sabha member R.A. Ranaweera and four others, who were arrested for molesting a 13-year-old girl, has been remanded. Former Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa also condemned the incident and assured that ongoing investigations will not be influenced by the political leadership. “This unfortunate incident should have never happened! The police has taken everyone involved in this incident into custody & I can guarantee you that the ongoing i

09 Apr, 2020

SLPP PS member suspended for molesting teen

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Thanamalwila Pradeshiya Sabha member R.A. Ranaweera, who was arrested and remanded for molesting a 13-year-old girl, has been suspended by the party. Ranaweera?and four others were arrested for molesting the 13-year-old girl and were later remanded. The girl had reportedly been molested on several occasions. Issuing a statement General Secretary of the SLPP Attorney-at- Law Sagara Kariyawasam said that the party will carry out a disciplinary inquiry into the

10 Apr, 2020

London Stock Exchange helps Sri Lanka fight virus

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has donated LKR 5 million (USD 27,624.30) to the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) in support of Sri Lanka?s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The LKR 5 million donation from LSEG has been utilized by UNICEF to purchase essential medical supplies and materials to equip COVID-19 isolation units located across the country, and in direct response to the requirements of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Purchased items include

10 Apr, 2020