Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe attends Parliament, supports Speaker

Navy detains 24 Sri Lankan illegal migrants near Kalpitiya lagoon

The Navy detained 24 Sri Lankans attempting to travel overseas by boat from Kalpitiya. According to the Navy, a special operation was conducted in Kurakkanhena, Kalpitiya today during which the 24 illegal migrants were detained. The Navy said that a suspicious lorry parked near the Kalpitiya lagoon in the Kurakkanhena area had been spotted today. The Northwestern Naval Command later engaged in a special operation and found 24 people including the lorry driver who were waiting for a boat to ar

11 Mar, 2021

CID records statement from MP over claims on bombings

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded a statement from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ashoka Abeysinghe over claims he had made with regards to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The CID had issued summons on the MP to appear on Monday (08), but he had failed to do so. Thereafter, the CID reissued summons on MP Abeysinghe to appear the following day, where he had failed to do so again. The summons were issued after six Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs had filed a complaint

11 Mar, 2021

Charred remains of businessman found in car in Kohuwala

The charred remains of a businessman has been found in a car in Kohuwala. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that the ‘Wagon R’ type car had been seen on fire last night. The car had been completely destroyed in the fire at Asiri Mawatha in Kohuwala. The Police Spokesman said that the body of the businessman was found burnt inside the car. He said the businessman was identified as a 33-year-old resident of Bathiya Mawathwa in Kalubowila. The Police said that

11 Mar, 2021