At least 27 injured as bus topples in Unagolla, Bibila

Cop arrested in Ampara with narcotics

A Police official was arrested today for the possession of narcotics. The Police said the suspect was identified as a Sergeant attached to the Welikada Police. He was arrested with 09g of heroin and 390mg of Crystal Methamphetamine aka Ice. The Police Sergeant was reportedly arrested in the Damana area in Ampara. (Colombo Gazette)

27 Aug, 2020

Speaker orders Prisons Department to allow Jayasekara to attend Parliament

By Easwaran Rutnam Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today ordered the Prisons Department to allow Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliament. The Speaker told Parliament today that Jayasekara cannot be blocked from attending Parliament sessions. The Prisons Department had earlier been ordered to allow Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliament. However Ratnapura district MP Premalal Jayasekara had not been brought to Parliament. The Parliament Secretariat said re

28 Aug, 2020

Indictments served on Rajitha over white van case

The Colombo High Court today served indictments to former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and former Chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation Mohamed Rumie. The indictments were served over the controversial white van media briefing held prior to the Presidential election in November 2019. Earlier this month, the Colombo High Court issued summons on Senaratne and Rumie to report to Courts today. The summons was issued after Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera filed indictments at the C

28 Aug, 2020