Four people killed following accident in Mankulam

Man cuts off ear of another in Pollonaruwa

A man cut off the ear of another man in Pollonaruwa after he suspected the man was having an affair with his wife, a Sinhalese language newspaper website reported today. The Lankadeepa website said that the lady had gone to Colombo to attend a funeral and was returning to Pollonaruwa when the incident took place. Her husband had got information that she was returning to Pollonaruwa with another man. The husband kept checking every bus that was returning to Pollonaruwa in order to catch the man.

17 Mar, 2013

Shirani appears before corruption commission

Sri Lanka’s controversially impeached chief justice made her first public appearance since she was ousted in January to appear before the Bribery and Corruption Commission on Monday to answer charges of financial fraud. Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayke arrived at the Bribery and Corruption Commission to be greeted by frenzied media and supporters holding placards claiming she was the”legal” chief justice. However, Bandaranayake refused to comment to the media and proceeded into the buil

18 Mar, 2013

Mob threaten home of Christian pastor

A mob including several monks?surrounded?the house of a Christian pastor in Weeraketiya today and staged a demonstration, sources from the area said. The mob had set fire to tyres placed around the house and hurled verbal abuse towards those inside. It was not clear if the pastor was in the house at the time. In December last year a large mob including many Buddhist monks stormed the Jeevalokaya Sabhawa premises at Weeraketiya where a Christian Congregation was gathered together for worship. The

18 Mar, 2013