Johnston Fernando files petition against Kurunegala High Court order

Military deployed to hospitals as health trade unions strike

The Sri Lanka military was deployed to hospitals after health trade unions launched a strike and threatened to cripple the health sector. Troops were sent to assist operations at Government hospitals that were affected by the strike. Health sector trade unions engaged in a token strike, Tuesday, demanding solutions to their demands. The trade unions demanded an increase in allowances paid to them by the Government. The unions had a discussion with the Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and

16 Jan, 2024

Mervyn claims he knows who killed Lasantha, Thajudeen

Former Minister Mervyn Silva claims he knows who killed journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge, and rugger player Wasim Thajudeen. Silva, who was in the Government of then President Mahinda Rajapaksa when the crimes were committed, said that he will go public with the revelations at the right time. The former Minister also said that he knows who was behind the attack on the Sirasa television network. Wickrematunge was the founder of The Sunday Leader newspaper and Leader Publications and was a str

14 Jan, 2024

Chinese loan-sharks arrested in Sri Lanka

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested five Chinese loan-sharks in Dehiwala. The Police said that a Sri Lankan was also arrested from the loan center operated in Dehiwala. According to the Police, the loan-sharks had provided loans to people and later held them to ransom to get the money back with interest. The Cyber Crimes Investigations Division of the CID conducted an operation based on a complaint received and arrested the suspects. The Police also seized 8 desktop com

15 Jan, 2024