Navy officer opens fire in Navy Base killing sailor

Inter-province public transport to resume on 1st August

Inter-province public transport will resume on 1st August, State Minister Dilum Amunugama said. He said that inter-province public transport will resume with certain limitations. Amunugama said that if the travel ban between provinces is lifted by 1st August then public transport will be cleared to operate without any limitations. However, he said that if the travel ban remains then only a limited number of buses and trains will be permitted to operate. The inter-province travel ban was impo

23 Jul, 2021

Maldives President calls on President Rajapaksa during private visit

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today, during his current unofficial private visit to Sri Lanka. President Solih and President Rajapaksa discussed the unprecedented challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic poses to their respective countries and their citizens’ well-being. They outlined the steps being taken to ensure that their facilities do not become overburdened, emphasising that vaccination is their top priority for a faster and su

22 Jul, 2021

Rishad’s wife, father-in-law and brother-in-law arrested

The wife of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, his father-in-law and brother-in-law have been arrested over two incidents of alleged rape and sexual abuse. The Police said that the wife and father-in-law of the Parliamentarian and a broker were arrested over the death of a 16-year-old girl at his residence in Colombo.?The broker had introduced the child to the family. Meanwhile, the MP’s brother-in-law was arrested over allegations of sexually abusing a 22-year-old domestic worker at the resid

23 Jul, 2021