Former Sathosa chairman Nalin Fernando arrested

Borella Police traffic OIC remanded over theft

The traffic Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Borella Police was remanded by court over a robbery. He was?remanded by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court till June 7 after he surrendered to the Police.

02 Jun, 2017

Red Cross concerned over spread of water-borne diseases

The Red Cross is concerned about the spread of water-borne diseases in the aftermath of the catastrophic floods?and landslides that have engulfed south-western Sri Lanka in recent days. The floods ? triggered by the beginnings of Tropical Cyclone Mora ? were the worst to hit Sri Lanka in 14 years. According to the Government, more than 630,000 people have been affected, including 70,000 who remain in temporary shelters having been forced to abandon their homes. More than 203 people have been k

02 Jun, 2017

Ministers appointed as organizers for flood affected areas

President Maithripala Sirisena appointed several Ministers from the areas not affected by floods as the organizers for the flood relief work in the affected electorates. They will coordinate the relief measures for the victims. The Ministers received their appointment letters from the President at the Presidential Secretariat, today. The newly appointed organizers have the responsibility to carry out the coordination work of the programmes launched to provide relief measures for the people in

01 Jun, 2017