Shooting in Nagalagam street, 4 people injured

JAAF condemns attack on Omani official of apparel factory in Katana

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has strongly condemned the attack on the Managing Director, an Omani national, of an apparel factory in Halpe, Katana. On Thursday (30th March 2023), a group of individuals launched a vicious and heinous attack on the Managing Director and a security official of the apparel factory in Halpe, Katana. JAAF condemned the cowardly attack and called for an impartial investigation and swift legal action from the officials in charge. ?As the apex body of th

01 Apr, 2023

Government to get Sri Lankans to eat more jackfruit

The Government has launched a program to get Sri Lankans to eat more jackfruit, as part of a food security initiative. The first phase of the program to plant three million jackfruit trees across the country, under the theme ?Guwan Hamuda Herali Perali?, was launched at the Anuradhapura Air Force Base under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The program has been implemented in conjunction with the Government?s food security program with the aim of creating a local and foreign jac

02 Apr, 2023

Thirty-nine Chinese nationals arrested in Aluthgama over major racket

Thirty-nine Chinese nationals have been arrested in Aluthgama over a major racket where money was stolen from bank accounts around the world. The Chinese suspects had been staying at a hotel in Aluthgama and carried out the racket using the internet. According to the Police, the group had hacked into bank accounts in different countries. The Police had received complaints through embassies following which an investigation was launched. Following an extensive investigation, the Police raided

01 Apr, 2023