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Colombo court assasin recruited through Facebook

The assassin who carried out the murder inside a court in Colombo, was recruited through Facebook, the Police revealed. The suspect, who is now in Police custody, had been approached using Facebook and was offered the contract to murder Ganemulla Sanjeewa. The Police said that the suspect, a former soldier, accepted the contract for the money that was offered and carried out the killing. It was reported that the assassin was offered Rs. 15 million to carry out the killing. The assassin had d

24 Feb, 2025

Sri Lankans among 300 people detained at Panama hotel

Panama has detained nearly 300 people in a hotel from various countries, including Sri Lanka, deported under U.S. President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries. More than 40% of the migrants, authorities say, won?t voluntarily return to their homeland. Migrants in the hotel rooms held messages to the windows reading ?Help? and ?We are not save (sic) in our country.? The migrants hailed from 10 mostly Asian

21 Feb, 2025

Dredging operation begins at Hambantota port to restore harbor depth

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) began maintenance dredging this month in order to restore the harbour?s original depth. The operation undertaken by HIP to ensure the continued safe navigation of vessels began early February and is expected to be completed in approximately two months. This project will return the harbor to its declared specifications by restoring its navigational channel and harbour basin. Harbours typically require regular maintenance dredging to counteract the gradual

23 Feb, 2025