Suspects arrested with heroin in Dehiwala

Man who spat on health officials in Atulugama sentenced to jail

A man who spat on health officials in Atulugama in December, has been sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment. The Panadura Magistrate?s Court sentenced the man to jail and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000. He had obstructed the duties of a Public Health Inspector (PHI) engaged in Covid?related duties. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the incident had occurred when the PHI officer had attempted to transfer the patient to a Covid treatment facility. The man,

21 Jan, 2021

India issues strong demarche to Sri Lanka over death of fishermen

India has issued a strong demarche to Sri Lanka over the death of three Indian fishermen following an incident involving the Sri Lanka Navy. In a statement issued late this evening, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said that India was shocked at the unfortunate loss of lives of three Indian fishermen and one Sri Lankan national following a collision between an Indian vessel and a Sri Lankan naval craft. India said that its strong protest in regard to this incident was conveyed by India’s H

21 Jan, 2021

ASPI surpasses 8,000 points for first time

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed 8,000 points today (21). The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said this is the first time in its history that the ASPI had surpassed the mark. The CSE further said the ASPI closed at 8,184.14 points at end of trading. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 index closed at 3,217.05 points. The CSE said a turnover of Rs. 14.2 billion was recorded during trading today. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Jan, 2021