Two youth remanded for taking photos on stupa

Two killed after illegally entering Central Expressway

Two people were killed after illegally entering the Central Expressway which is under construction. The Police said that the two people had entered the expressway on a motorcycle. According to the Police, the two people had been racing on the expressway and crashed into a car. The Police said that the two people aged 19 and 24 were killed in the accident. Further investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Jun, 2021

Former CID chief Shani Abeysekara insists the truth will prevail

Former head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Shani Abeysekara, insisted that he has done nothing wrong and that the truth will prevail. Abeysekara, 59, the former senior superintendent of police who headed the Criminal Investigation Department, is accused of fabricating and concealing evidence in the case against former Deputy Inspector General of Police Vaas Gunawardena, his son and four other police officers. The group was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction an

25 Jun, 2021

US delivers vital food aid to over 100,000 Sri Lankan children

The United States has delivered vital food aid to over 100,000 Sri Lankan children, the US Embassy in Colombo said today. The Embassy said that on June 21, a first group of approximately 110,000 students from 887 primary schools received a delivery of vital food aid funded by the American people. Students in Badulla, Kilinochchi, Monaragala, Mullaitivu, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, and Trincomalee and their families will each receive five kilograms of yellow split peas and five tins of pink salmon

25 Jun, 2021