Suspect arrested for attempting to revive LTTE

Defence Ministry says ‘Black July’ terror threat unconfirmed

The Defence Ministry says a ‘Black July’ terror threat is unconfirmed, but has not been ruled out. A letter sent by the Inspector General of Police to the Defence Secretary regarding an intelligence information of a purported terrorist attack is circulating in social media. The letter states that the terrorist attack may be carried out on 05th and 06th of this month to mark ?Black July?. Concerns over such an attack was raised based on unconfirmed information received through intelligence sou

04 Jul, 2022

Protest staged near PM’s office

A protest was staged near the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today. Former MP Hirunika Premachandra was among those who attended the protest. The demonstrators chanted slogans against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Police placed human barricades near the gates of the office to prevent anyone from entering the premises. Premachandra was also seen hugging some of the Police officers during the protest. She had hugged Police officers at

04 Jul, 2022

Suspect shot dead by Police in Bemmulla

A suspect linked to a recent murder has been shot dead by the Police in Bemmulla. The Police said that the suspect was accused of being involved in a recent double murder in Bastian Mawatha in Colombo. According to the Police, the suspect had exchanged fire with the Police in Bemmulla, in the Gampaha area this morning. He was eventually shot dead by the Police during the incident. According to reports he had fled on a motorcycle when an attempt was made to arrest him. The suspect had then o

04 Jul, 2022