PM says there is political stability in Sri Lanka

Accused in Kotakethana murder sentenced to death

The accused in a double murder in Kotakethana in 2012 has been sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today (15). The culprit nicknamed ?Raju? has been found guilty of murdering a mother (52) and daughter (17) in Kotakethana back in 2012. The Kotakethana Murders refer to series of 15 murders that took place between 2008 – 2015 in and around Kahawatta, Kotakethana, Damvulwala, Warapitiya, Opathwatte and nearby areas in the Ratnapura district

15 Oct, 2019

Brazilian sentenced to life in prison

A Brazilian national has been sentenced to life in prison for smuggling cocaine into Sri Lanka. The Brazilian had been arrested in February last year with 690 grams of cocaine. The Negombo Magistrate?s Court yesterday sentenced the suspect to life in prison.

16 Oct, 2019

National Security Council decides to give maximum security to candidates

The National Security Council headed by President Maithripala Sirisena today (15) decided to provide maximum security to all the candidates who will be contesting the upcoming Presidential election. Accordingly, the President instructed the security chiefs to take relevant measures to provide security as per requests by the candidates. The Presidential election will be held on November 16 and 35 candidates have handed over nominations to contest the election. United National Front’s Sajith Pr

15 Oct, 2019