Tissa Attanayake says he is preparing for his return to politics

Army officer arrested over Lasantha’s murder further remanded

The?army officer arrested over the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickremetunga?was today further remanded till the 11?of this month. Lasantha Wickrematunge, the Chief Editor of the popular English weekly The Sunday Leader, was assassinated on 8 January 2009 by four assailants who stopped him on his way to his office on the Attidiya-Mount Lavinia road. In May this year Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishantha de Silva was ordered by court to submit army intelligence reports related to the m

03 Aug, 2016

Three killed following accident at unprotected railway crossing

Three people were killed following an accident at an unprotected railway crossing in Kurunegala today. The police said that a woman and her two children were killed when a train collided with their motorbike at the railway crossing in Ganewatta in Kurunegala. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Aug, 2016

Attempt to smuggle foreign currency out of Sri Lanka busted

An attempt to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs 35 million out of the country was prevented by airport customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport today. The customs department said that two people were arrested and the foreign currency was also seized. The two suspects were about to board a flight to Singapore when they were detained. (Colombo Gazette)

04 Aug, 2016