Narcotic pills worth Rs. 10 million seized

Mangala sorry for causing pain of mind through his comments

Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said he was sorry?for causing pain of mind though comments he had made at a media conference last week. Samaraweera said that in response to a question raised a press conference last week on the restoration of Capital Punishment for drug dealers he had reiterated his opposition to Capital Punishment and had added that certain individuals connected to the drug trade try to cover their sins by being benefactors of society, holding high positions in v

16 Jul, 2018

Father and three others arrested for giving child alcohol

A father and three others have been arrested by the?Meegalawa Police?for giving a child alcohol, the Police said today. The Police said that the father of the child was seen on a video circulating on social media giving liquor to the child. The man in the video and others with him seemed drunk at the time they were giving the child?liquor.?(Colombo Gazette)

17 Jul, 2018

Journalist dragged out of Trump-Putin news conference

A journalist was dragged out of the Trump-Putin news conference moments before the leaders were due to speak, after holding up a piece of paper bearing the words “nuclear weapon ban treaty”. Footage from the news conference showed the man – later identified as Sam Husseini – holding up the paper before being grabbed by a security guard. The clip shows the guard, who was wearing an earpiece, trying to grab the paper off the man before taking him away. Three other men helped escort the reporter

16 Jul, 2018