Afghan teen dies in hospital after drowning

Police raid two brothels in Seeduwa and Katana

The Police raided two brothels operating in Seeduwa and Katana and arrested sex workers employed at both locations. The Police said that a brothel operating as an Ayurveda Spa was raided in Seeduwa after obtaining a court order. Following the raid the Police arrested the manager of the Spa and a woman engaged in the sex trade. The Police also raided a brothel operating as an Ayurveda Spa in Katana and arrested a suspect and two women engaged in the sex trade. Further investigations are under

26 Oct, 2019

Sri Lanka commends Trump on death of ISIS leader

The Sri Lankan Government today commended US President Donald Trump on the successful operation which led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the successful operation will make the world a safer place. He recalled that ISIS had claimed responsibility over the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka last April in which over 250 people were killed. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the U

28 Oct, 2019

ISIS leader al-Baghdadi believed to have been killed in US military raid

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday, according to a senior US defense official and a source with knowledge. The final confirmation is pending while DNA and biometric testing is conducted, both sources tell CNN. The defense official said it appears that Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest during the raid. The CIA assisted in locating the ISIS leader, the defense official said. Newsweek first repor

27 Oct, 2019