Suspect arrested in Negombo with heroin

Ryan Jayalath granted bail by Colombo High Court

Convenor of the Medical Faculty Students? Action Committee Ryan Jayalath was granted bail by the Colombo High Court today. Jayalath was accused of forcibly entering the Health Ministry premises on 21 June and damaging public property.

23 Oct, 2017

Navy brings Indian crew of sinking vessel to Galle

The?Navy says it brought a seven member Indian crew of a sinking vessel to Galle and they will be repatriated. The Navy rescued the seven member India crew from a Maldives-bound Indian Merchant Vessel, which had sunk in the seas south of Sri Lanka due to a mechanical fault. Upon being informed by the Maldivian Government about the ill-fated ?Maria Iurudaya?, a medium-scale merchant vessel sinking in the seas 68 nautical miles south of the Galle lighthouse, the Navy Headquarters alerted all mer

21 Oct, 2017

Safari jeep owners protest near Yala wildlife sanctuary

Safari jeep owners staged a protest near the Yala wildlife sanctuary today. The protest was staged near the main entrance to the popular wildlife park. The protest was reportedly staged against some restrictions imposed on safari jeeps. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Oct, 2017