Woman throws her child into Kala Oya river

Rift emerges in opposition shadow cabinet, Lohan wants out

A rift has emerged in the newly formed shadow cabinet of the joint opposition with opposition Parliamentarian?Lohan Ratwatte saying he will not be part of the?shadow cabinet. Ratwatte was among the 50 member?joint opposition shadow cabinet named yesterday, headed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Ratwatte however said today that he was not informed of being included in a shadow cabinet and he wanted his name removed. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Jul, 2016

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, mothers granted bail

Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma, who was arrested recently for forcing the authorities of a school to admit 10 children, was granted bail today. A group of Mothers who?were arrested and remanded over the same incident, wee also granted bail today. The mothers?with the assistance of Thewarapperuma, forced the Meegahatenna primary school to admit their children. The nine mothers were arrested for threatening and forcing the authorities to admit their children to the school. Thewarapperu

07 Jul, 2016

Former Parliamentarian Sajin Vass granted bail

Former Parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardena was granted bail today when he was produced in court today. Sajin Vass Gunawardena was arrested by the police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) last month. He was arrested for allegedly extorting money from a businessman. The former Foreign Ministry Monitoring MP?was also?arrested by the CID in May last year over another case. He was arrested over allegations of misusing vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat. But in September

08 Jul, 2016