Child kidnapped in Gampola found in Batticaloa area

Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka attacks US envoy

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has accused the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz of severely violating diplomatic protocols during an interview with local media. Issuing a statement, the embassy said the Ambassador from a third country had openly played off China-Sri Lanka relations in the interview with Daily Mirror. “While it?s always not surprising to see the US interfere into a sovereign country?s internal affairs, the general public is still astonished to witness its despicab

06 Oct, 2020

Sammanthurai court approves DNA test to identify real mother

A court in Sammanthurai has approved a request by the Police to conduct a DNA test to identify the real mother of a boy after two women claimed he was their son. The Sammanthurai Magistrate heard submissions from both sides and postponed the case for tomorrow (October 7). Both women and the boy appeared before the Police recently and were questioned over their claims. A woman in Ampara claimed last week she had found her son who went missing following the deadly 2004 tsunami. Abusali Sithi s

06 Oct, 2020

Curfew declared in Gampaha Police division

A Police curfew has been declared in the Gampaha Police Division with effect from 6.00 p.m. today. Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said that the Police curfew will be implemented until further notice. The Police Media Unit clarified that the curfew has been imposed only in the Gampaha, Divulapitiya, Minuwangoda, and Veyangoda areas falling under the Gampaha Police Division. The decision to impose a curfew comes after over 500 employees of an apparel factory in Minuwan

06 Oct, 2020