UNP decides to contest Parliament polls alone

Gun battle in Matara, policeman killed, three people injured

A gun battle erupted in the Matara town today between the Police and a group of robbers in which a policeman was killed and three people were injured. The Police said that the gun battle erupted when a gang?attempted to rob a jewellery store in the Matara town. Three policemen and a civilian were injured in the shooting and were admitted to hospital. One policeman succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The main suspect involved in the incident and two others were later arrested. Two motorcy

22 Jun, 2018

Painting in honour of Lakshman Kadirgamar unveiled in Geneva

At the initiative of Francis Gurry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, a painting in honour of the Late Lakshman Kadirgamar, the former Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, was unveiled at the WIPO premises by Dr. Liam Fox, the British Secretary of State for International Trade, in the presence of a large gathering of invitees. Dr. Liam Fox praised the late Kadirgamar for his tireless work and outstanding contribution in strengthening global understandi

21 Jun, 2018

Villagers in Kilinochchi kill leopard after it attacks 10 people

Villagers in Kilinochchi captured and killed a leopard after it attacked 10 people in the area. The villagers hunted down the animal after accusing wildlife officers of failing to do their duty. Wildlife officers had arrived at Ambalkulam in Kilinochchi to capture the animal but they had failed to locate it resulting in agitated residents deciding to look for the animal themselves. The hunt for the leopard was captured on video and visuals showed the?leopard being captured and brutally attack

21 Jun, 2018