Man commits suicide after attacking wife, child and wife’s parents

Commercial vessel detained following oil spill in Hambantota

A commercial vessel has been detained following an oil spill in Hambantota. The cleanup operation of the minor oil spill at the Hambantota Port has been completed, the port authorities said. The minor oil spill occurred during bunkering at the Hambantota International Port (HIP). The oil has been successfully cleaned up by the Emergency Response Unit of the port. The oil spill occurred at approximately 6 pm on Sunday, 11th of July 2021 whilst a bunkering barge was refueling a commercial vess

14 Jul, 2021

Father and 4 others arrested for sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

Five suspects, including the father of a 13- year-old girl have been arrested for sexually abusing the child in Nawalapitiya. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Ajith Rohana said four suspects, including the father of the child, were arrested on Monday. He said a woman who had aided the crime was arrested yesterday by the Nawalapitiya Police, which had launched investigations into the incident. All five suspects were produced before the Nawalapitiya Magistrate?s Court yes

15 Jul, 2021

New Finance Minister holds meetings with several envoys

Newly appointed Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa had meetings with several envoys based in Colombo. Rajapaksa said that he articulated his commitment to collaborate closely with all of Sri Lanka’s international allies in bringing investments to the country. “Full day of meetings with several Ambassadors and High Commissioners to articulate my commitment to collaborate closely with all our international allies in bringing investments to SL which will accelerate growth and open new opportunities

15 Jul, 2021