Basil wants street lights off until 31st March

Lawyer and two others arrested with narcotics

A lawyer and two others were arrested in Kollupitiya (Colpetty) with narcotics today, the Police said. The Police said that the lawyer and the other two suspects had Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as Ice in their possession

17 Apr, 2019

Relative of Makandure Madush, five others deported from Dubai

A relative of notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush and five others have been deported from Dubai and detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Police said that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) detained the suspects when they arrived at the airport. Several suspects arrested in Dubai in February during a party hosted at a hotel by Makandure Madush have been sent back to Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans were deported over the past several weeks and some of them

17 Apr, 2019

Ten killed in van-bus accident in Mahiyanganaya

Ten people were killed when a bus crashed into a van in Mahiyanganaya early this morning. The Police said that all 10 killed were those travelling in the van. Among those killed are three children. The accident occurred near the Mahiyanganaya National College along the Mahiyangana-Badulla road. According to the Police, the private bus was heading towards Trincomalee when it crashed head on with the van. The driver of the van had reportedly fallen asleep while driving resulting in the acciden

17 Apr, 2019