Extreme danger situation declared for Bandaththara, Matara

President orders special probe

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered a special investigation into the shooting incident involving The Sunday Leader journalist?Faraz Shauketaly, President’s spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said. The IGP had been instructed to appoint a team to?investigate?the incident. Shauketaly?was shot at by a group of unidentified men in his house at hotel road in Mount Lavinia. Shauketaly?received bullet injuries in his neck and was rushed to the Kalubowila hospital and was later?transferred?to the Colombo

16 Feb, 2013

Mahinda telephones Maldives President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has telephoned Maldives President?Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik today to inquire about the political?developments?in the country. Maldives President’s spokesman?Masood Imad confirmed that President Rajapaksa had telephoned President Waheed Hassan but could not give further details. The Maldives has been in a state of turmoil with reported?attempts by the government?to arrest former Maldives?President?Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed’s party, the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP)

16 Feb, 2013

Clash at Cinnamon Gardens club, 1 killed

One person was killed following a clash between two groups at a night club?located?at Cinnamon Gardens early this morning. The police said that the victim was a resident of Barnes Place in Colombo. The police said that the victim was identified as 22 year old Premkumar Suren who is a three-wheel driver by profession. According to the police, the victim had gone to the club together with his friends when they were confronted by another group. A heated?argument had then ensued resulting in the cla

15 Feb, 2013