Pakistani arrested with 42 heroin capsules at BIA

Damitha Abeyratne remanded

Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne has been ordered to be remanded until 14th September by the?Colombo Fort Magistrate?s Court. She was arrested by the Colombo North Crimes Division over her alleged involvement of forcibly entering the Presidential Secretariat in July and also damaging property. Abeyratne was arrested just after she attended a demonstration staged in Battaramulla yesterday. Damitha Abeyratne was a key member of the protest movement at Galle Face. Concerns were raised

08 Sep, 2022

China heatwave highlights economic damage wrought by global warming

Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): China has been hit by record temperatures, flash floods and droughts this summer, making the country the most climatically vulnerable place with increasing frequency of natural disasters and declining air quality in its industrial centre, Financial Post, a US-based publication reported. China is suffering from its worst heat wave in decades, which has strained its power supply. In various regions of China, citizens have witnessed record-breaking heat waves am

08 Sep, 2022

TNA MP says politics like cricket should be in hands of youth

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says politics like cricket should be in the hands of youth. Speaking in Parliament today, the MP urged the public to place the future of Sri Lankan politics in the hands of youth. He congratulated the young Sri Lanka cricket team over their win against India in the Asia Cup cricket match yesterday. The MP said that young cricketers are taking the country forward and similarly politics in Sri Lanka should be handed over to youth. He sai

07 Sep, 2022