Owner of building which collapsed in Kandy arrested

New monument to be constructed in the Jaffna University

A new monument is to be constructed in the Jaffna University premises to remember those killed during the war. Construction work was launched today with the participation of the Jaffna Vice Chancellor S. Srisatkunarajah and university students. “The foundation stone for a memorial to replace the demolished Mullivaikkal memorial at the university was laid today (Monday morning) led by Vice-Chancellor and the Hunger Strike came to an end,” Jaffna District Development Committee Co Chairman and Sr

11 Jan, 2021

PM’s Media Director Wijayananda Herath arrested over accident

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa?s Media and Communications Director Wijayananda Herath has been arrested. The Police said that he was arrested over a road accident in Nawagamuwa on Saturday (09) in which two people sustained injuries. The Nawagamuwa Police told Colombo Gazette that they suspected Herath was intoxicated at the time of the accident. However, Rohan Weliwita, Media Secretary to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Colombo Gazette that Herath was not intoxic

11 Jan, 2021

Gayantha and family not infected

Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka and his family have tested negative for COVID-19, Serjeant-at-Arms of the Sri Lanka Parliament Narendra Fernando said. Narendra Fernando said MP Gayantha Karunathilaka had been identified as a close associate of MP Rauff Hakeem, who recently tested positive. MP Karunathilaka is reported to have attended Parliament on 05 January, alongside MP Hakeem. Narendra Fernando stated upon being notified, MP Karunathilaka had volunteered to be subjected to a PCR te

11 Jan, 2021