Fever epidemic closes faculties of Ruhuna university

Eight arrested following raid on Ratmalana brothel

Eight suspects have been arrested following a raid on a brothel in Ratmalana, the Police said today. The Police said that the brothel had been operating under the guise of an Ayurveda Spa. According to the Police, the brothel had been operating in Katukurunduwatta, Ratmalana. Following information received by the Police a raid was carried out and eight suspects were arrested. Among the eight suspects arrested are four women, the Police said. The suspects are aged between 27 and 50 and are r

13 Jun, 2020

Mano says Mangala to play role in Sri Lankan civil society

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan says former Minister Mangala Samaraweera is expected to play a specific role in Sri Lankan civil society. Ganesan tweeted saying Samaraweera’s exit from politics hurts. However, he said that Samaraweera is neither retiring nor joining any party but will be playing a specific role in Sri Lankan civil society. “I believe his role will reinforce the Sri Lankan identity and recognize Sri Lankan diversity as our foremost strength,” Ganesan said.

13 Jun, 2020

Earliest bow-and-arrow technology outside Africa discovered in Sri Lanka

Paleontologists have recovered 48,000-year-old evidence of bow-and-arrow technology — the earliest such evidence found outside Africa — from a Sri Lankan cave, UPI reported. Researchers also found tools that were likely used to make clothing, technology thought to be limited to cold-weather populations, according to a study?published Friday?in the journal Science Advances. As dozens of studies have demonstrated, Asia — especially south and southeast Asia — was host to a complex history of huma

13 Jun, 2020