Sri Lanka detains 12 Indian fishermen, impounds 3 boats

Two Koreans killed by lightning

Two Korean tourists were killed when they were struck by lightning in Haputale this evening, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana told the Colombo Gazette. He also said that another three foreign nationals were injured in the incident and had been admitted to hospital. Meanwhile the?Disaster?Management Center said that ?initially it was believed the victims were Chinese nationals. However a spokesman at the DMC clarified that further investigations had confirmed that the victims were from Korea.

06 Oct, 2012

Australia plays down High Court refugee ruling

The Federal Government is playing down the significance of the High Court ruling that found a Sri Lankan refugee could not be denied a visa, despite being deemed a security risk. The ruling could have implications for more than 50 other refugees who have adverse security assessments and are under indefinite detention. The High Court said it was invalid to use an adverse security assessment from ASIO to prevent a 36-year-old Tamil man from Sri Lanka being granted a protection visa. The majorit

06 Oct, 2012

Police caution public on credit card fraud

The police have cautioned the public to be aware of credit card fraud after an Indian national was arrested at the Katunayake airport with blank cards and equipment to forge credit cards. Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that the public should always remain vigilant when handing over their credit cards to merchants. He also said that receipts provided by the merchants should have an authorized signature and the card should be swiped in front of the customer, The police also urged the pu

05 Oct, 2012