Mahason Balakaya leader Amith Weerasinghe remanded

Bus driver remanded over deadly crash

The driver of the bus involved in the deadly accident in Passara has been ordered to be remanded. The driver was ordered to be remanded till 25th March. Earlier, the driver of the truck involved in the Passara bus accident was arrested and remanded. The driver of the truck was also remanded till 25th March. The bus had attempted to avoid the truck which had come in the opposite direction when it toppled down a precipice last morning. CCTV video footage showed the bus and truck coming face-t

21 Mar, 2021

GR claims some media owners trying to rule the country

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims some media owners are trying to rule the country. He said that media freedom does not mean giving freedom to media owners. The President insisted that he, as President, has not interfered with the media. However he said that he will not hesitate to take legal action against any media institution that misuses media freedom. The President claimed that some journalists who did not support the country during the war have now crept into some media institutions

20 Mar, 2021

Suspect arrested by TID for promoting extremism

A suspect has been arrested by the Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) for promoting extremism. The Police said the 44-year-old suspect was arrested in Mawanella. According to the Police, the suspect had been deported from the Middle East. He is also said to be linked to a relative of the mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks, Zahran Hashim. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Mar, 2021