Two more suspects identified for spreading fake news

Peiris briefs Japan on developments

External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris met Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba ?at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo today and briefed him on the developments in Sri Lanka. The External Affairs Ministry said that Minister Peiris provided his Japanese counterpart with a detailed account of the current developments in Sri Lanka in respect of all aspects of revival of the economy and the continuing reconciliation process. He also thanked the government of Japan for its consis

02 Jul, 2012

Principal jailed for raping children

The acting principal of a school in Divulapitiya has been remanded for raping 11 children, the police media unit said. According to the police the acting principal of the school was arrested yesterday following a complaint lodged by the National Child Protection Authority. Investigations had revealed that the principal had raped 10 girls and a boy who were between the ages of 5 and 10, all attached to the same school. He was produced before the Minuwangoda Magistrate today and remanded till n

29 Jun, 2012

Cops arrest 53 over dengue

A special police operation was carried out in Colombo today to look for dengue mosquito breeding grounds and 53 people were subsequently arrested, the police media unit said. The police said that the special operation was carried out on the instructions of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The police said that Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena had sought the assistance of the Defence Ministry to crackdown on dengue mosquito grounds. Following this request it was decided to carry out sp

01 Jul, 2012