Businessman shot dead in Elpitiya

Susanthika assaulted and in hospital, husband arrested

Sri Lanka’s former sprint queen and Olympic silver medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe was admitted to the Gampaha hospital following an assault. The police said that her husband was arrested over the incident. Jayasinghe’s injuries are not life threatening.

18 Jun, 2016

Sri Lankan migrants in Indonesia boat stand-off brought ashore

Dozens of Sri Lankan migrants stranded on a boat off Indonesia were allowed to come ashore Saturday, easing a tense stand-off with local authorities that drew international condemnation, the AFP news agency reported. The 44 migrants, who include many women and children, had been stuck on a boat off Aceh province for a week as authorities in the western province refused to allow them to disembark. But officials relented Saturday and allowed the migrants ? who were adrift after their Indian-flagg

18 Jun, 2016

Pedestrian killed after accident involving vehicle of UPFA MP

A pedestrian was killed following an?accident involving the vehicle of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Sriyani Wijewickrama. The police said that a female pedestrian was killed in the accident. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.

18 Jun, 2016