Mother and son found dead inside well in Vavuniya

UNF leaders decide to support Sajith’s new alliance

United National Front (UNF) leaders have decided to support the new political alliance headed by United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa. UNF member and Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan tweeted saying the UNF leaders met today at the office of the Leader of the Opposition and unanimously decided to form an alliance headed by Premadasa. He said the UNF leaders also decided to take on board all alliance partners including the UNP onboard. Ganesan said that Prema

17 Jan, 2020

Case on Ranjan over firearm without valid license postponed

The case over the possession of an unlicensed weapon by Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been postponed to 9th February. Ramanayake, who is in remand custody, was brought to the Nugegoda Magistrate?s Court today when the the case was heard. The Magistrate postponed further hearing to 9th February. The weapon was found in Ramanayake?s residence in Madiwela during a search operation by the Police recently.

17 Jan, 2020

Australian authorities charge five Sri Lankans for theft

Australian authorities have charged five Sri Lankans for theft in Melbourne?s CBD over the past two months. Police have charged seven people following a series of pick-pocketing and theft offences on train and tram networks and at popular shopping precincts across Melbourne?s CBD over the past two months, the Victoria Police said in a statement. As part of Operation Galeforce, detectives from the Melbourne Tasking Unit (MTU) have charged seven people over the last week with theft-related offen

17 Jan, 2020