Soldier injured in a shooting incident in Ratmalana

Fresh Covid positive individuals detected in Colombo and Negombo

Fresh Covid positive individuals have been detected in Colombo and Negombo, officials said today. The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said 63 Covid infected individuals were detected from Colombo in the 24-hour period ending at 06am today. The Centre further said 41 Covid infected people were detected in the Gampaha District, 50 in Kurunegala, 30 in Puttalam, 18 in Kalutara, 15 each in Ratnapura and Jaffna, 13 in Galle, and 11 in Kandy. Less than 10 cases eac

19 Apr, 2021

Female Maharagama UC member arrested for assaulting another woman

A female member of the Maharagama Urban Council (UC) has been arrested for assaulting a fellow female councillor. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the 49-year-old woman had assaulted a 47-year-old UC member. She was arrested based on a complaint filed at the Maharagama Police by the victim. In her complaint, the victim had claimed that the suspect had assaulted her with her hands and pushed her over during the incident. DIG Ajith Rohana said the incident had

19 Apr, 2021

Mohan assumes duties as new Information Department DG

Former Director General of the Presidential Media Division, Mohan Samaranayake assumed duties as the new Director General (DG) of the Government Information Department today. Speaking to his staff later Samaranayake said that the Government Information Department must strive to meet its expectations. Mohan Samaranayake was appointed as the new Director General of the Government Information Department on 9th April, 2021. He replaces Nalaka Kaluwewa who served in the position until the 23rd of

19 Apr, 2021