Bolivian woman arrested at BIA with 3kgs of cocaine

Prison doors to be re-opened for visitors from Saturday

Prison doors will be re-opened for visitors from Saturday, 15 August, the Prisons Department said today. However a prisoner will be allowed only one visit per week and food from outside will not be permitted. Visitors were not allowed to any prison since 8th July?following the detection of a coronavirus patient among the inmates at the Welikada prison. Over 170 persons had been identified as having come into direct contact with the infected inmate at the time. The inmate at the Welikada pris

11 Aug, 2020

Ranil has not reached any agreement on leadership post

By Easwaran Rutnam and Vyshnavi Velraj United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has not reached any agreement on the UNP leadership post, sources close to Wickremesinghe said. Sources told the Colombo Gazette that the UNP Working Committee had not convened yesterday (Monday) as claimed earlier. According to sources close to Wickremesinghe, only a few senior UNP members had met and decided to propose to Wickremesinghe that he step down as party leader. Ravi Karunanayake, Daya G

11 Aug, 2020

Thavaraja’s name gazetted as ITAK National List MP

Thavaraja Kalai Arasan’s name has been gazetted as the National List Parliamentarian of the illankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK). The Gazette notice was published by the National Election Commission today. A rift had emerged in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) after a late decision was taken to offer the National List seat of the Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) to ITAK leader Mavai Senathirajah. Initially it was decided that the National List seat will be offered to TNA member of the Ampa

11 Aug, 2020