Breakdown at Norochcholai, public urged to use electricity sparingly

Galle Face protesters will not be removed till 10th August

The Attorney General (AG) has informed court that the Galle Face protesters will not be removed till 10th August, in the absence of the necessary legal provisions. The Court of Appeal was informed that there is also no barrier preventing anyone leaving on their own free will. The AG said that the Police will be informed about the decision. A deadline had been issued by the Police for the protesters to withdraw from Galle Face before 5pm today (5th August). However, a write application had be

05 Aug, 2022

Australian ship brings back 46 illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka

An Australian ship carrying 46 illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka arrived at the Colombo Port this morning. The 46 individuals from Sri Lanka were apprehended on 21st July by the Australian Border Force at the Australia?s maritime border, when they were attempting to illegally migrate to Australia via sea. The Sri Lankans were brought to Colombo today by the Australian Border Force Cutter (ABFC) – Ocean Shield. This happened to be the first instance where a group of illegal immigrants from Sri

05 Aug, 2022

Four cops granted bail over Rambukkana shooting incident

Four policemen have been granted bail by the Kegalle High Court over the Rambukkana shooting incident. Former Kegalle SSP K.B. Keerthiratna and three other policemen who were remanded over the Rambukkana shooting incident, were granted bail today. The Police?opened fire on a group of protesters in Rambukkana last April killing one person and injuring a number of others. Police Spokesman, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa had said that the Police had opened fire when the pro

05 Aug, 2022