Three accomplices of leading underworld member arrested

Secretary of Thawheed Jamath arrested, remanded

The Secretary of the Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamath, Abdul Razik?was arrested and remanded till November 29. Razik was arrested on the charges of inciting religious disharmony by speaking against other religions in an offensive manner during a protest campaign held in Maligawatte on November 3. The Sri Lanka Thawheed Jamaath (SLTJ) recently protested against the Government’s decision to amend the controversial Muslim Personal Law in order to comply with international conventions on women and childr

16 Nov, 2016

Mosquito breeding grounds found in Colombo schools

Dengue mosquito breeding grounds have been found in several schools in Colombo, the Ministry of Health said today. According to the Health Ministry, 48 schools in Colombo have been found to have dengue?mosquito breeding grounds. The Health Ministry said that?mosquito breeding grounds have also been found in 48?state institutions and 53 premises under construction. The Ministry of Health has taken steps to issue a notice of warning to some property owners while legal action has been filed on 3

17 Nov, 2016

No pomp and pageantry for Maithripala’s second anniversary

The second anniversary of President Maithripala Sirisena’s inauguration in office will be celebrated on 08th January 2017 without pomp and pageantry. Media Minister Gayantha Karunatillake said that all public institutions have been instructed to commence projects that can be implemented immediately under the 2017 budget proposals. He said that development activities that are more fruitful to the public will also commence in line with the celebration. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Nov, 2016