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Former MP J. Sri Ranga arrested

Former Member of Parliament and President of the Sri Lanka Football Federation J. Sri Ranga has been arrested. He was arrested on a court order for allegedly attempting to coerce witnesses linked to a 2011 road accident in Vavuniya. The Police said that Sri Ranga was out on bail but was arrested after the Vavuniya High Court withdrew the bail. The former MP was arrested while he was receiving treatment at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila. In 2011, Sri Ranga?s vehicle had cra

17 Mar, 2023

Wanted criminal “Booru Muna” arrested

Ravindu Sanka de Silva alias ?Booru Muna?, who was wanted over multiple murders, has been arrested by the Police. The suspect, who was also linked to a shooting at a restaurant in Hanwella in December, was arrested in Avissawella. Ravindu Sanka de Silva had escaped from Police custody on 24th February at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after being detained while attempting to flee the country. According to the Police, the suspect had confessed to being involved in several murders

17 Mar, 2023

India continues to support debt-ridden Sri Lanka

India says under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy it has always come forward to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka, and in the latest instance New Delhi has distributed rations in Kalmunai. Taking to Twitter, the High Commission of India in Colombo said, “Support by @IndiainSL to needy sections continues!! Glimpses of ration distribution in Kalmunai.” The cash-strapped country in April declared its first-ever debt default in its history as the economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948 t

17 Mar, 2023