Nigerian female arrested at BIA with narcotics

Two killed, six injured in Kegalle accident

Two people were killed and six others sustained injuries in an accident in Kegalle today. The Police said that a bus had crashed into a car and a van at the Karandupana junction in Kegalle. Two people who were in the car were killed in the accident. The driver of the bus was arrested. (Colombo Gazette)

20 Mar, 2019

Sri Lanka rejects proposal to establish OHCHR country office

Sri Lanka today rejected key proposals made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, including a call to establish an Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana told the UN Human Rights Council today that Sri Lanka does not believe there is justification for the setting up of an Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sri Lanka. He also said that pressing for time bound benchmarks to show quick resul

20 Mar, 2019

Accomplice of notorious underworld member arrested

An accomplice of notorious underworld member ?Angoda Lokka? has been arrested. The Police said that the suspect known as ?Kaduwela Babi? was arrested with 600g of heroin and 1kg of Kerala Cannabis.

20 Mar, 2019