Two Chinese nationals arrested over credit card scam

Forced cremations of Muslim coronavirus victims suspended

By Indika Sri Aravinda and Vyshnavy Velrajh The forced cremations of Muslim coronavirus victims have been suspended, Public Health Inspectors said. The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has been instructed to temporarily suspended the cremation of unclaimed bodies of coronavirus victims. Public Health Inspectors Association Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette the bodies of mostly Muslim Covid victims remain at the mortuary at present. Sources told Colombo Gazette there are nine uncl

14 Dec, 2020

Court orders to cremate bodies of prisoners killed during clash

The Wattala Magistrate’s Court today rejected an appeal to bury the bodies of four inmates who were killed in the Mahara Prison riot, and instead ordered the bodies to be cremated. The report by the experts? committee appointed to conduct the post-mortems of four inmates was also submitted to the Wattala Magistrate?s Court today. Meanwhile, the Attorney General?s Department had informed the court that the four inmates had died due to gunshot injuries sustained during the riot. The Department

16 Dec, 2020

Cabinet holds discussions on Provincial Council polls

The Cabinet had extensive discussions on holding Provincial Council elections at the earliest possible date, Cabinet co-spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He said that a proposal on holding the Provincial Council elections was put forward by Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Janaka Bandara Tennakoon. “Cabinet had extensive discussions on the Provincial Council elections and 13th Amendment,” he said. He said that prior to 2015 the then Government had wide ranging dis

15 Dec, 2020