Canada briefed on recent developments in Sri Lanka

Brothel in Thalangama raided, five women arrested

A brothel which had been operating in Thalangama was raised by the police and five women as well as the manager were arrested. The police said that the brothel had been operating near the Pannipitiya road in Pellawatte in the Thalangama police division. When the police raided the location they first arrested a 25 year old man who was operating as the manager of the location. The police later arrested five women aged between 26 and 38. The suspects are to be produced before the Kaduwela Magist

05 Sep, 2015

Mother and child killed in Hikkaduwa accident

A mother and her child were killed following an accident in Hikkaduwa?last night, the police media unit said today. The police said that?a van and a three-wheeler had collided along the Galle – Colombo main road in Hikkaduwa. The three-wheel driver and three women and a child who were in the three-wheeler sustained serious injuries and were admitted to hospital. A 24 year old woman and her one month old child succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The police said that the van which was inv

05 Sep, 2015

Sanga yet to get official invite to be envoy to UK

Kumar Sangakkara is yet to receive the ?official proposal? to be the Sri Lanka?s High Commissioner to UK, the Pakistan Observer reported. The 38-year-old former wicket-keeper and the left-handed batsman was offered the post by his country?s president Maithripala Sirisena during his farewell Test match which ended on August 24 at P. Sara Oval in Colombo. ?At present Sangakkara is playing the County matches (for Surrey) in London. The official invitation will be made to him on any day once the n

04 Sep, 2015