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Couple found dead inside a house in Vavuniya

A couple were found dead inside a house in Vavuniya this afternoon, the Vavuniya Police said. The Police said the man is believed to have killed the woman and later committed suicide. It is believed that the couple were having an illicit affair. The woman was found dead with cut wounds while the man was found hanging by the neck. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Jan, 2018

Two Pakistani nationals deported on arriving at BIA

Two Pakistani nationals have been deported on arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). Immigration department officials said that the two Pakistani nationals had been deported as they did not have valid documents to visit Sri Lanka. Officials also said that among the two?was a Pakistani who had converted to Christianity and claimed he faced persecution in his country. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Jan, 2018

Tamils protest outside Swiss court against case on LTTE supporters

Over 150 Tamils protested outside a Swiss court today against a trial involving thirteen LTTE financiers. The protesters held posters of the LTTE and its slain leader Vellupillai Prabakaran and made statements in support of a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka. Thirteen financiers accused of funnelling more than CH15 million ($15.3 million) to the LTTE stood trial before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court today. The accused are from Switzerland, Germany and Sri Lanka. Some are former members of

08 Jan, 2018