Nuwan Kulasekera arrested after accident kills motorcyclist

Avant Garde chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi granted bail

Avant Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi, who was arrested and remanded in October last year, has been granted bail. Following his arrest in October, Senadhipathi was produced before the Colombo Special High Courts where he was ordered to be remanded. He was wanted over the Avant Garde floating armoury case. The Attorney General had filed indictments in the Avant-Garde arms trafficking case against Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi and seven others last September. The AG filed 7,5

17 Jan, 2020

Case on Ranjan over firearm without valid license postponed

The case over the possession of an unlicensed weapon by Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been postponed to 9th February. Ramanayake, who is in remand custody, was brought to the Nugegoda Magistrate?s Court today when the the case was heard. The Magistrate postponed further hearing to 9th February. The weapon was found in Ramanayake?s residence in Madiwela during a search operation by the Police recently.

17 Jan, 2020

Sri Lankan born rapper M.I.A. receives MBE

Sri Lankan born rapper M.I.A. was awarded the MBE after being recognised in the Queen?s Birthday Honours List. The Paper Planes hit-maker was recognised in the Queen?s Birthday Honours List last year for her services to music and she made sure to get all dressed up, as she headed to Buckingham Palace to pick up her medal on Tuesday, Metro.co.uk reported. M.I.A. (who?s real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam) oozed fashion in a stylish white Burberry suit, which she wore with a jewelled top undernea

17 Jan, 2020