Suspect in Bharatha Lakshman murder shot at in Dematagoda

Firearms, ammunition found buried on land in Kuda Oya

The Army has recovered firearms and ammunition buried on a plot of land in Kuda Oya in Wellawaya. The army said that among the items recovered are repeater firearms, shotguns, T-65 bullets and MI-16 type ammunition.

13 May, 2019

Court allows TID to grill Wellampitiya copper factory worker

The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) has been granted approval by court to question a worker of a factory in Wellampitiya. Karupayya Rajendran Abdulla is currently in remand over the Easter Sunday attacks. The TID had sought court approval to record a statement from Rajendran Abdulla and approval was granted. Karupayya Rajendran Abdulla was among ten suspects arrested over the bombings but nine were later released on bail.

13 May, 2019

Sri Lanka and Gambia establish diplomatic relations

Sri Lanka and Gambia have established diplomatic relations between the two countries with effect from 10th May 2019. The Foreign Ministry said that upon the signing of an Agreement by Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and Lang Yabou, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Gambia to the United Nations on 10th May 2019 in New York, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Gambia decided to establish Dip

13 May, 2019