Over 580 motorists charged for violating lane laws

Over 270 jaywalkers taken to court

The police filed cases against 274 jaywalkers who had violated pedestrian crossing laws in Colombo this morning, the police media unit said. According to the police laws pertaining to pedestrian crossing was strictly implemented today and court cases filed against those violating the laws. The police said that some road accidents in Colombo and other main towns have been attributed to people crossing at every nook and corner instead of using pedestrian crossings. Pedestrian crossings includin

24 Jul, 2012

Indian fishermen remanded in Sri Lanka

Twenty-three fishermen, who were held by the Sri Lankan navy on Saturday night were produced in Mannar court and were remanded till August 6. Meanwhile, fishermen associations in Rameswaram have called for an indefinite strike till all the fishermen, including the five held on drug peddling charges on November 11, are released. U Arulanandam, president of Alliance for Release of Innocent Fishermen (ARIF) said that the arrested fishermen were kept in Talaimannar police station on Sunday and were

24 Jul, 2012

MR invites Pranab to Lanka

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today invited Indian President elect Pranab Mukherjee to visit Sri Lanka, the President?s office said. President?s spokesman Bandula Jayasekera said that the invitation was extended when President Rajapaksa telephoned Mukherjee this evening to congratulate him on winning the Presidential elections in India. Mukherjee, who is scheduled to take oaths as the 13th President of India on Wednesday, had been very active on Sri Lanka when he was the Indian External Affairs

23 Jul, 2012