Kerala Cannabis seized from suspects arrested in the North

Fuel shortage caused by delay in unloading

A fuel shortage at fuel stations across the country today was caused by a delay in unloading the cargo. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that there was a delay in unloading the super diesel cargo yesterday due to bank clearance issues. However, he said that discharging of the cargo commenced today. The Minister said that petrol is distributed in combination to most fuel stations with the diesel stock. As a result, the delay in unloading diesel had resulted in delays in t

25 Aug, 2022

Court blocks attempt to frame Indonesians trafficked to Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam A court has cleared 5 Indonesian women after the Sri Lanka Police attempted to prosecute them for prostitution under the Brothel?s Ordinance. Lawyers said that after months of litigation, the court dismissed police attempts to incriminate the Indonesian victims of sex trafficking. Daily Mirror last November how the Indonesian women were rescued from a brothel in Mount Lavinia after a tip off that they were trafficked into Sri Lanka. The women were trafficked to Sri Lanka a

27 Aug, 2022

Ranjan to be freed tomorrow or on Monday

Former Minister Ranjan Ramanayake is to be freed from jail tomorrow or on Monday, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said today. Fernando tweeted saying Ramanayake will be freed on a request made by him and Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. “Expecting dear brother @RamanayakeR to be released tomorrow (26) or Monday (29) on the request that @nanayakkara77 and I made along with many others to HE President @RW_UNP, I would like to thank @wijerajapakshe who worked tirelessly to make it happen. ecstatic a

25 Aug, 2022