Over 20 injured after lorry topples onto track

Sri Lankan maid jumps to death in Dubai

A Sri Lankan girl was found dead in International City in Dubai on Friday evening, Emirates 24/7 reported today. It is reported that she jumped off the balcony of her 4th floor accommodation. Aged 26, Anupama had started working for Jen Perfect cleaning company in Dubai four months ago. The owner of the company, Terin, who is also a Sri Lankan, said he was shocked to find out about her death. ?I don?t know what happened and why she did it,? he said. The apartment in International City housed the

27 Jan, 2013

We are not against Muslims – Bodu Bala Sena

The ?Bodu Bala Sena? says it has lodged a complaint with the police saying some groups were using the name of the organization to create a rift between Buddhists and Muslims. Executive Committee member of the ?Bodu Bala Sena? Dilantha Withanage told?The Sunday Leader?that the logo of the organization had been used in Kulliyapitiya during a protest by a group recently. ?We condemn any attempt to degrade any religion. We have nothing against Muslims. We were not involved in the Maharagama incident

26 Jan, 2013

Two more arrested over Mirihana rape

Two more people have been arrested over the rape of a woman in Mirihana last week, the police media unit said today. According to the police, the suspects arrested were from Nawinna and Nugugoda. Two other suspects had already been arrested over the rape incident. A 47 year old woman was gang raped in Mirihana last Wednesday while she was having a bath near a well. Following the arrest of two suspects over the rape incident last week, the victim and the two suspects were taken to the police stat

26 Jan, 2013