Two Brazilians arrested with cocaine pills in their stomachs

Several private banks closed owing to travel restrictions

Several private banks have decided to close this week owing to the travel restrictions. The banks have informed customers to use online banking as an alternative. Most private banks have announced that they will remain closed till Sunday 13th June and reopen on Monday. An slandwide travel ban is currently in force till 04 am on the 14th of June. The ban was to expire today (7th June) but was extended till 14th June on a request made by health experts. Health experts had earlier pointed out

07 Jun, 2021

Two cops interdicted after suspect dies following incident

Two policemen have been interdicted after a suspect arrested for violating the travel restrictions, died following an incident yesterday (Sunday). Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that a Police mobile unit from Panadura had arrested the suspect in Wattappola last morning. The 48-year-old suspect sustained injuries following an incident while being transported to the Police station. DIG Ajith Rohana said that two policemen who were in the Police jeep at the ti

07 Jun, 2021

Inclement weather claims the lives of 17 people

The inclement weather has claimed the lives of 17 people as of this morning (Monday), the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. The DMC said that the victims include five residents from Kegalle, and 3 each from Puttalam, Ratnapura and Gampaha. The DMC also said that five people have sustained injuries and two people are still missing. According to the DMC 26,806 people have been affected by the inclement weather. Sri Lanka has been experiencing heavy rain, strong winds, floods and landslide

07 Jun, 2021