Activist Saman Rathnapriya to fill vacant UNF seat in Parliament

Father of girl abducted in Kandy denies claim cause was love affair

The father of a girl abducted in Kandy denied claims that the cause was an alleged love affair between the girl and the suspect. He insisted that the girl was held by force for a Rs. 5 million ransom and that part of the money had been transferred to an account of the suspect. The 18-year-old girl was abducted in broad daylight on the street in Gelioya, Kandy on Saturday and was found in Ampara on Monday. The main suspect was arrested while he was attempting to take the girl back to Kandy fro

14 Jan, 2025

Notorious Sri Lankan drug dealer and wife sentenced to 8-years in jail

Notorious Sri Lankan drug kingpin Samantha Kumara alias ?Wele Suda? and his wife have been sentenced to 8-years in jail. They were sentenced after being found guilty by the Colombo High Court under the Money Laundering Act, for amassing illegal assets through drug dealings. Another woman was also sentenced together with Wele Suda and his wife. All the assets acquired through drug dealings have also been ordered to be confiscated. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jan, 2025

India and Sri Lanka make it two-in-two with one-sided wins

India and Sri Lanka achieved their second wins in Group A of the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup with easy victories over Malaysia and West Indies, respectively, in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. While Sri Lanka’s win was an all-round show in the first game, India’s left-arm spin duo of?Vaishnavi Sharma?and?Aayushi Shukla?set up the victory for India with big hauls, Vaishnavi starring with a hat-trick to complete a five-for. India chose to field in the second game of the day, as they had in their fir

21 Jan, 2025