Policemen killed in Ududumbara accident

Six suspects arrested over Jaffna sword attack

Six suspects were arrested today in connection to a sword attack reported opposite the Jaffna Kachcheri last morning. A group that had arrived on motorcycles had attacked another person travelling on a motorcycle with a sword. The Police had monitored CCTV footage from the area and had identified the number plate of the motorcycle belonging to the attackers, while a 3 hour statement had also been recorded from the victim. The investigations had led to the arrest of 4 suspects from the Mallaka

09 Jul, 2020

Sri Lanka to sign prisoner exchange deal with Afghanistan

Sri Lanka is to sign a prisoner exchange agreement with Afghanistan, the Government said today. The Transfer of Offenders Act No. 5 of 1995 provides that, a citizen of foreign country who is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in Sri Lanka can be transferred to his country subject to the same punishment there and a Sri Lankan who commits such a punishment in a foreign country can be transferred subject to same punishment in Sri Lanka. ln order to comply with these provisions, Sri Lanka mus

09 Jul, 2020

Police instructed to remove political stickers from vehicles

The Election Commission has received complaints regarding the display of slogans, signs, stickers with photographs, flags promoting a candidate or a party on private vehicles including private buses and three-wheelers in contravention of election laws following the declaration of the Parliamentary Election. Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said that the display of the aforesaid on vehicles other than those in which the contestant candidate travels is an offence under Section 74 of the Par

09 Jul, 2020