Motorists to be fined if traffic lane law violated

Actress plays down assault seen on viral video

A Sri Lankan model/actress has played down a video showing her being assaulted by a man. Piumi Hansamali told Colombo Gazette (Sinhala) that the assault had taken place some four months ago and that she had not filed a Police complaint. The video going viral on social media shows her being pushed to the ground in a garden and assaulted by a man in the presence of at least one other person. The man places his foot on her neck and assaults her a number of times. Hansamali is seen trying to get

11 Apr, 2019

Mangala Yapa appointed new BOI chairman

Mangala Yapa was today appointed as the new chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) in Sri Lanka. Yapa received his letter of appointment from President Maithripala Sirisena this morning at the President’s official residence.

11 Apr, 2019

Mohamed Faizer remanded, Lalith Kumara further remanded

Mohamed Nazeem Mohamed Faizer, who was deported from Dubai and arrested for questioning, was ordered to be remanded till April 24th. Meanwhile, prison officer Lalith Kumara, who was also deported from Dubai and arrested and later remanded, was today ordered to be further remanded till April 22. Mohamed Faizer and Lalith Kumara had been arrested in Dubai at a party organised by notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush. Most of those arrested at the party at a Dubai hotel in February were d

10 Apr, 2019