Four soldiers injured in accidental grenade explosion

President demands action on corrupt officials in prisons

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has insisted that corrupt and inefficient officers in local prisons be identified and appropriate action be taken against them. He said that crimes operated by underworld kingpins and the drug mafia from prisons must be put to an end without delay. “Specific information relating to criminal activities and drug peddling operated from prisons have been received. The general public is appalled by this situation,” the President said. He also said that the use of mobil

01 Jun, 2020

Locusts attack crops in Kurunegala

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A large population of locusts have destroyed multiple crops in Kurunegala. The Department of Agriculture is engaged in containing the large population of locusts reported in Mawathagama, Kurunegala. Locusts are a collection of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase.? Director General to the Department of Agriculture M. W. Weerakoon told the Colombo Gazette that the warm climate in Kurunegala had contributed to a sig

01 Jun, 2020

Indian Navy ship evacuates 700 Indians stranded in Sri Lanka

An Indian Navy ship, INS Jalashwa, evacuated 700 Indians stranded in Sri Lanka today. The ship arrived at the Colombo port this morning and left this evening (Monday). The Sri Lanka Navy said that due to the prevailing situation in the country, Indian Navy officers on the ship did not disembark. The Indians who boarded the ship were disinfected before their departure. The evacuation was part of the Vande Bharat Mission of the Indian Government. INS Jalashwa left for Tamil Nadu from Colombo

01 Jun, 2020