Individual killed following shooting incident in Divulapitiya

Twelve firearms recovered from Homagama during raid

One suspect has been arrested with a stock of firearms in Homagama. Officials from the Police Special Task Force (STF) have recovered 12 T- 56 firearms from the suspect?s possession. The weapons were recovered during a raid conducted by the STF in the Pitipana area in Homagama. (Colombo Gazette)

29 Jun, 2020

Chief incumbent of Induruwa temple murdered

The Chief incumbent of a temple in the Maha- Induruwa area in Induruwa has been murdered. The Police said the deceased is a 73 year -old monk. His body was found inside his abode at the temple premises following a tip off from a group of persons who had visited the temple this morning. The Police further said the feet of the monk were bound when his body was discovered.? The cause for the murder has not been identified as yet, while the Balapitiya Magistrate is conducting an inquiry at the l

29 Jun, 2020

Ranil insists no secret deal with SLPP

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today insisted that the UNP does not have a secret deal with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). Speaking at the launch of the digital meetings for the 2020 General election by the UNP, Wickremesinghe said that his party supported the Government in its efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus. He said that some people claimed that this was part of a deal with the Government. However, he insisted that all he wanted was to save

28 Jun, 2020