Brothel raided in Mount Lavinia

Mahela given fresh date after appearing for match-fixing probe

Former cricketer Mahela Jayawardena was given a fresh date today after he appeared before the investigations unit probing allegations of match-fixing during the 2011 cricket World Cup. Jayawardena said that he was initially summoned before the committee today but was later informed not to appear and that a fresh date will be given. However, Jayawardena said that he decided to appear today after some media reported he refused to appear over personal reasons. Jayawardena told reporters that the

03 Jul, 2020

Security measures taken after test confirms Colombo resident has virus

All the required security measures have been taken after tests confirmed a man in Colombo was diagnosed with the coronavirus, the Government said this evening. The Government information department said that a Sri Lankan seafarer who returned from India had been diagnosed with the virus after he was subjected to a 14-day compulsory quarantine period. The seafarer had initially been subjected to a 14-day compulsory quarantine period at a quarantine center and a PCR test found he had not contrac

02 Jul, 2020

Outrage over cricketers being grilled in World Cup probe

There has been huge public outrage over leading cricketers being grilled as part of an ongoing probe on allegations of match fixing during the 2011 cricket World Cup. Then captain Kumar Sangakkara was questioned for several hours today while Mahela Jayawardena has been summoned to be questioned tomorrow. A protest was staged outside the Sri Lanka Cricket board today over the treatment of the cricketing legends. Several people, including former cricketers and politicians also took to social me

02 Jul, 2020