Interpol informs Sri Lanka Arjuna Mahendran is in Singapore

Hangman appointment almost complete

The appointment of a hangman to carry out the death penalty is almost complete, the Prisons Department said today. An official at the department said that interviews to select the suitable candidates were carried out last week and 10 people had been selected from the final list. The official told the Colombo Gazette that the Prisons Department hopes to select two people from the final list of 10 and they will be appointed as the hangmen. Asked why two people are likely to be recruited, the of

04 Sep, 2012

Man stabs three, two kids die

A man stabbed three people including two children over a domestic dispute in a house at Godakawala late last night, the police said. The police said that one child had died in the house while the woman, the mother of the two children, and the other child were admitted to hospital in serious condition. The other child had died in hospital. The children who were killed were aged 5 and 12, the police said. Investigations revealed that the man was having an illicit affair with the mother of the t

05 Sep, 2012

Sri Lankan pilgrims mobbed in Tamil Nadu

Over 150 Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting a church in Tamil Nadu were mobbed today forcing them to take refuge inside the church, the External Affairs Ministry said. The External Affairs Ministry said that 184 pilgrims visiting the Poornimatha Church in Thanjavur have been mobbed and become refuge in the church. The Government of Sri Lanka has taken all steps required through the Indian Government to seek the safety of these pilgrims, the External Affairs Ministry said. The Ministry also said tha

03 Sep, 2012