Eight arrested attempting to go to New Zealand by boat

Cops warn of marriage fraudsters

The police today urged the public, especially women, to be mindful of ?marriage fraudsters. A statement by the police media unit said that there have been reports of people promising to marry their lovers only to later go missing after obtaining money from the would be spouse. The police said that in one such incident, a man was arrested last week by the Colombo fraud bureau after fleeing the country with over one million rupees he had obtained from a woman. The suspect had?obtained?Rs. 1,845,00

02 Feb, 2013

TN governor wants India to impose sanctions on Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah Friday urged the Indian government to impose economic sanctions on Sri Lanka and take steps to ensure that those displayed by the ethnic conflict there returned to their original homes. Delivering his address on the first day of the first assembly session of 2013, Rosaiah said: “I reiterate the resolve expressed by the Tamil Nadu assembly June 8, 2011 to urge the Indian government to initiate action by working with other nations for imposition of an economic embarg

01 Feb, 2013

Court jails 15 fishermen over dolphin killing

The Kalpitiya Magistrate has remanded 15 fishermen for using ‘Laila’ nets to catch fish, which resulted in the death of nearly 50 dolphins. According to the police media unit, six boats used for fishing with illegal nets were also?seized by the police. Fishermen in the Kalpitiya Resort had found over 50 dolphins killed this week and the authorities believed that illegal fishing methods may have resulted in the mass killing. The army, navy and police had launched a joint investigation into the in

01 Feb, 2013