Sixteen Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Panadura

SLBC Director killed in accident

A Director of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) was killed and six others were injured following an accident in Anuradhapura this morning. The police said that the van in which the SLBC employees were travelling collided with a lorry killing SLBC Director Nurania Hassan. According to the police the SLBC van was headed to Jaffna when the accident took place at Rambewa in Anuradhapura.

19 Apr, 2012

Underage girls abused, videoed

Two underage girls have been sexually abused and videoed in Piliyandala, the police media unit said today. According to the police the girls aged 9 and 10 had been sexually abused near the Bolgoda lake last morning. Following a police complaint over the incident the police arrested a suspect and will produce him in court today. The police said they had also found pornographic videos in the possession of the suspect who were arrested over the incident. A mobile phone which was also recovered

19 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