Police media unit resumes under new spokesman

Drivers of speeding vehicles will face legal action

The police today said that drivers of speeding vehicles will face legal action with effect from Tuesday. According to the police media unit, special operations will be launched to nab speeding vehicles along roads where speed signs have been erected. Drivers found?going beyond the speed limits will face legal action.

08 Aug, 2015

Government says country?s image was tarnished

The Government says the country?s image which had been tarnished in the international arena has now been re-established. Government member and United National Party (UNP) Parliamentary candidate, Karu Jayasuriya, said that a number of large foreign investment projects have already been initiated and many more foreign investors and financial institutions, funding development projects, look forward to working with an administration of the United National Front Government for Good Governance. ?It

07 Aug, 2015

Namal denies involvement in Thajudeen murder

Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has denied any involvement of his family in the murder of former Sri Lanka rugby player Wasim Thajudeen. Speaking to the BBC Sinhala service,?Namal Rajapaksa said that he and his family were very close to?Thajudeen and had often visited his house. The Colombo Additional Magistrate yesterday?gave the police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) the approval to exhume the body of Wasim Thajud

07 Aug, 2015