SLRC journalist Mahesh Nissanka further remanded over assault

Steps being taken to free 46 children of imprisoned women

Steps are being taken to free 46 children of imprisoned women following instructions issued by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Prime Minister’s Media Unit said that 46 children under the age of 5 are currently in the care of their mothers in prisons around the country. Rajapaksa’s attention was drawn to a media report about children born to women in prison and young children in the care of their mothers who have been imprisoned over various crimes. The Prime Minister had sought informat

22 Aug, 2020

Two killed, four injured as van goes down precipice

Two people were killed and four sustained injuries as a van went down a precipice in Ella today. The Police said the van veered off the road and went down the precipice in an area close to the Ravana falls on the Ella-Wellawaya road. According to the Police, six people were in the van when the accident occurred. Five of the six sustained serious injuries and were admitted to hospital. Two of them were pronounced dead on admission to hospital, the Police said. The Police also said that one p

22 Aug, 2020

Leopard dies after being caught in a snare in Gampola

A leopard which got caught in a snare in Gampola has died, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said. The leopard had got caught in the snare on a private land in Doluwa, Gampola. On receiving information that a leopard had got caught in a snare, officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation had been dispatched to the area. However, the leopard had been reported dead at the time officials of the Department of Wildlife Conservation reached the area. https://krootez.com/. A number of

23 Aug, 2020