Five convicts sentenced to death over 1995 murder

Brothel raided in Borellasgamuwa

A brothel was raided in the Borellasgamuwa area and three women have been arrested, the police media unit said this morning. The police said that the raid was carried out based on information received by the Borellasgamuwa police. Located down Egodawatta Road, the brothel had been operating in the guise of a spa, the police said. The women are to be produced in court today while further investigations continue. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jul, 2013

Pakistan Lanka nuclear pact?

In an apparent tit for tat, Sri Lanka is moving in the direction of a nuclear pact with Pakistan after India voted against it at the UN this year, the Hindustan Times reported. At the same time, it is dragging its feet on a similar pact with India by not scheduling talks despite Delhi?s keenness to conclude the agreement soon. India had offered Sri Lanka a comprehensive nuclear pact? that would deal with all aspects of civil nuclear cooperation, including safety and training of professionals. On

14 Jul, 2013

French Embassy not happy

The Embassy of France in Colombo says it regrets the unfortunate incident and the embarrassment for the general public and for the French Spring partners and sponsors after the local authorities had ordered the suspension of the French Film Festival. The French Film Festival had been organised by the Embassy of France between June 18th and July 14th, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall and many others partners and spon

14 Jul, 2013