Five passengers arrested while attempting to smuggle foreign currency

UNP claims JO leaders staying over at five star hotels

The United National Party (UNP) claims the leaders of the Joint Opposition (JO) have booked rooms at five star hotels in Colombo to stay overnight while their supporters stay on the streets following today’s protest. Deputy Minister and UNP Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara told reporters that JO VIPs are staying over at the Hilton, Taj Samudra hotel and Shangri-la Hotel Colombo tonight. “One hotel booked was the Taj Samudra hotel suite room number 757,” he said. He said that the street protest o

05 Sep, 2018

JO protest ends with one man’s death, several taken to hospital

The Joint Opposition (JO) protest ended last night with one man being reported dead and several taken to hospital. Police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said that one person had died after suffering from a heart attack. Gunasekera said that the man reported dead was a resident of Thalawakele and he had arrived in Colombo to take part in the protest. The Police spokesman also said that several people had sought treatment in hospital last night from suspected food poisoning. He said that while

06 Sep, 2018

Gnanasara transferred to Sri Jayawardenapura hospital

The?General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), the?Venerable Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thero has been transferred to the?Sri Jayawardenapura hospital. Just recently the monk was?transferred to the prison hospital following surgery at the Sri Jayawardenapura hospital. However today he was taken back to the?Sri Jayawardenapura hospital. Gnanasara Thero was last month sentenced to?19 years of rigorous imprisonment, to be completed within 6 years, after being found guilty in a contempt of court

06 Sep, 2018