Suspect wanted over Diyawanna BMW accident surrenders

Gintota situation under control after overnight curfew

The situation in?Gintota in Galle was under control following an overnight curfew, the Police said. The Government meanwhile called for calm and urged the public not to fall prey to attempts to create communal tensions in the area. Over 100 Police Special Task Force commandos and over 200 policemen were deployed to?Gintota last evening following mob violence in the area. The violence involved two groups and the situation escalated with houses and at least one place of worship being attacked.

18 Nov, 2017

Glyphosate found hidden in container with potatoes

A consignment of glyphosate was found hidden in a container with potatoes by customs officers today. Customs officers found 656 kg of?glyphosate when the container from India was inspected. The consignment was detained at the Orugodawatte container yard. Investigations revealed that the?glyphosate was imported by a businessman in?Ja-Ela. The Government had in 2015 issued a gazette notification banning the use of the agrochemical glyphosate.?(Colombo Gazette) By Indika Sri Aravinda

17 Nov, 2017

Tamil Nadu politicians urged to visit Sri Lanka before commenting

Tamil Nadu politicians are welcome to visit Sri Lanka and see the plight of hill country Tamils before hastily commenting on matters pertaining to them, Sri Lankan Minister Palany Thigambaram said, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?While they [State politicians] have always spoken up for ?Eelam Tamils? in the north and east, they seldom acknowledged the existence or challenges of Tamils living in the hill country,? the Minister for Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Developmen

18 Nov, 2017