Parliament to hold emergency session on Tuesday

Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando further remanded

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were today ordered to be further remanded over the Easter Sunday attacks. The Colombo Magistrate ordered that they be further remanded till 5 February. Fernando and Jayasundara were arrested in September for failing to prevent the terror attacks on Easter Sunday but were granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate?s Court. The Attorney General had later filed a revision application requesting the Colombo

03 Feb, 2020

Fire destroys rubber production facility

A fire destroyed a rubber production facility in Thudugala, Dodangoda today. The Police, Special Task Force and fore brigade doused the flames. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

03 Feb, 2020

Sale of meat and liquor banned on Independence Day

The sale of meat and liquor will be banned on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day tomorrow (Tuesday), the Government said today. The Government information department said that to mark the 72nd Independence Day anniversary, slaughter houses around the island will be closed while meat stalls will also be closed. The Government information department said that all liquor stalls in the country will also be closed. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Feb, 2020