Seven students of Kelaniya University arrested for ragging remanded

Leisure trips not permitted when travel ban lifted

Leisure trips will not be permitted when the travel ban is lifted tomorrow, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that strict health guidelines will be enforced when the travel ban is lifted. DIG Ajith Rohana said that public gatherings and events are also banned. He said that institutions have been advised to only employ essential staff while others work from home. The Police Spokesman also said that public transport will be permitted to operate

20 Jun, 2021

Monk murdered by inmate at elders’ home in Pamunugama

A monk was murdered by an inmate at an elders’ home in Pamunugama, the Police said. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the elders’ home housed elders suffering from mental disability. DIG Ajith Rohana said that the monk was murdered by a 73-year-old inmate of the elders’ home. He said that the suspect is a resident of Ja-Ela.?The suspect had been placed at the elders’ home after suffering from a mental disability. According to the Police, the suspect had

20 Jun, 2021

Criminal complaint filed over Sri Lankan’s death in Japan

A criminal complaint has been filed with prosecutors over the death in March of a Sri Lankan woman who was being held at an immigration facility in Nagoya, central Japan. Masaki Hirata, a Nagoya City University scholar and supporter of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, accused an unknown person of failing to provide appropriate medical services to the woman despite her deteriorating health, according to the complaint, Kyodo News reported. “As a citizen, I was heartbroken by the tragedy. I t

20 Jun, 2021