UPFA MP Piyal Nishantha tells Parliament his life is under threat

Skeletal remains thrown outside cemetery while expanding road

Skeletal remains were found thrown outside the Borella?cemetery?by workers involved in a road expansion project. The discovery was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva who posted a video of the discovery on his Facebook. The Minister questioned the workers after he found the skeletal remains, some of which were thrown on the side of the road with garbage. The work is being carried out by the Western Provincial Council Road Development Authority. An individual who introduced hi

02 Feb, 2017

Train runs over nine-foot crocodile in Kekirawa

A train ran over a?nine-foot crocodile in Kekirawa today resulting in the?crocodile suffering serious injuries. The Wildlife Department said that the?crocodile had been crossing the railway tracks when it was run-over by the train. Wildlife officials said that they are making a desperate attempt to save the life of the crocodile. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Feb, 2017

Hirunika questioned by bribery commission on Duminda

Parliamentarian?Hirunika Premachandra has been questioned by the bribery commission on claims she had made on former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva. Premachandra had recently claimed that several malpractices were taking place in the Prison Hospital where?Duminda Silva was receiving treatment while serving a death sentence. Hirunika Premachandra had requested the Minister in charge to conduct a proper inquiry and temporarily suspend the service of the Medical Officer in Charge of the Welikada P

01 Feb, 2017