Gnanasara Thero transferred back to prison hospital

Maldives police team in Sri Lanka to probe death

A Maldives Police team is in Sri Lanka to investigate the death of a Maldivian youth, RaajjeMV reported. Maldives Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed said that the Maldives Police Service (MPS) is involved in the investigation into the death of the Maldivian youth who was reported missing in Sri Lanka on Friday. Afham Naseer, 23 and native to Meedhoo island in Dhaalu atoll, was found dead on Saturday. He was reported missing on Friday, while he was residing in Sri Lanka. A search party was

08 Feb, 2022

Media personality sends letter of demand to Mrs. Sri Lanka

Media personality Danu Innasithamby has sought Rs. 200,000,000 and a public apology, in a letter of demand sent to Mrs. Sri Lanka Pushpika De Silva. In the letter of demand sent through his lawyers, Innasithamby has accused Pushpika De Silva of making defamatory statements against him. Innasithamby had also recently filed a Police complaint against Pushpika De Silva. The complaint was filed accusing Pushpika of threatening him over the telephone. Innasithamby had told Colombo Gazette?he was

07 Feb, 2022

Kusal Mendis tests positive for Covid

Sri Lanka cricketer Kusal Mendis, who is with the touring Sri Lanka national team in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19. Mendis was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), conducted on Monday. The result of the RAT test was confirmed following a PCR test, which was conducted on the same day. Mendis is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and has been placed in isolation since Monday. The T20I series between Sri Lanka and Australia will commence on 11th Feb

08 Feb, 2022