Court bars joint opposition from holding rally at Shalika grounds

Man who duped students arrested

A suspect, who duped several students for thousands of Rupees promising to send them overseas, has been arrested by the Colombo police fraud bureau. The police media unit said that the suspect was arrested last evening in Colpetty following investigations launched by the fraud bureau. Between the year 2003 and 2007 the suspect had duped over 26 students promising to send them to several European countries including England. However he had subsequently gone missing with the money. The suspect

20 Apr, 2012

UK MP seeks debate on De Silva

A British Parliamentarian has called for a debate in the British parliament on the diplomatic immunity of the defence attach? at Sri Lanka?s high commission in London, Major General Prasanna De Silva. British MP Siobhain McDonagh told the House of Commons on Thursday that if the attach? is allowed to leave without being questioned, that will undermine Britain?s proud reputation for not tolerating war criminals. A case has been filed against the British Foreign Office over the diplomatic immuni

20 Apr, 2012

Spanish navy rescues Lankan crew

The Spanish navy has rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from Somali pirates, the European Press quoted the Spanish Defence Ministry as saying today. The Spanish Navy patrol craft ‘Infanta Elena’ had rescued the Sri Lankan fishermen who were in the custody of the Somali pirates for six months. The pirates had reportedly used the Sri Lankan fishing vessel as a mother ship to carry out attacks. The Spanish Defence Ministry said that the operation to free the fishermen took

19 Apr, 2012