Woman sentenced to life in prison for smuggling heroin

Kimbulawala street food stalls given conditional go ahead

Street food stalls in Kimbulawala have been given conditional go ahead after the matter was raised in Parliament. The Government said that the stalls were ordered to be relocated as they obstruct vehicular movement and pedestrians. Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that a fixed time has now been given for the stalls to operate in the area. The stall owners said earlier that closing shop or relocating will have a serious impact on their income. The opposition raised concerns in Parliament toda

21 Feb, 2023

Several Sri Lankans borrowing money, spending savings

Several Sri Lankans have started borrowing money or are spending their savings owing to the economic crisis. The UN World Food Programme (WFP), said that nearly seven in ten households are adopting foodbased coping strategies such as relying on less preferred food, limiting portion sizes and reducing the number of meals. In addition, WFP said that over eight in ten households are turning to livelihood coping strategies such as borrowing money or spending savings. Meanwhile,?2 million people h

22 Feb, 2023

YouTuber apologises for making defamatory statement

YouTuber Sepal Amarasinghe apologised in court today for making a defamatory statement on the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Following his apology the Colombo Magistrates Court decided to conclude the case against Amarasinghe. Amarasinghe later told reporters that there was a mistake in some of the words he used in his public statement. An investigation had been launched against Amarasinghe after Inspector-General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne received written complaints in this regar

21 Feb, 2023