Accident involving bus and lorry injures 27 people

Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando further remanded

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were today ordered to be further remanded over the Easter Sunday attacks. The Colombo Additional Magistrate ordered that Jayasundara and Fernando be remanded till 23 December. Jayasundara and Fernando were arrested over the Easter Sunday attacks. They were accused of failing to prevent the attacks despite having received intelligence information. (Colombo Gazette)

17 Dec, 2019

US urges caution for American citizens visiting Sri Lanka

The United States has urged American citizens to exercise caution when visiting Sri Lanka. In an updated travel alert, the US Embassy in Colombo said that in acknowledgment of the upcoming holidays, the US Embassy reminds American citizens of the current Level 2 Travel Advisory (Exercise Increased Caution). The Embassy states terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaura

17 Dec, 2019

Two cops interdicted over stabbing at Kegalle court

Two policemen who were on duty outside the Kegalle court have been interdicted over a stabbing incident. The two policemen had been guarding the gate of the court when a man who entered the premises killed his wife while she was waiting to appear before the judge. The man and his wife had appeared in court over a maintenance case. The man had stabbed the woman and she succumbed to her injuries. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Dec, 2019