India denies reports Sri Lanka refused access to airspace

Fifteen member gang murders man

A fifteen member gang hacked to death a man in Ratmalana eary this morning and also caused injuries to his wife. The police media unit said that the armed gang had broken into the house and shot the man and later hacked him to death. The victim was identified as 62 year old Lional Silva, the police said.?His wife suffered stab injuries and was later admitted to hospital. So far the police have not been able to arrest anyone over the incident. The Mount Lavinia police are conducting investiga

23 Aug, 2012

People pawning jewellery says UNP (Audio)

The United National Party (UNP) claims that over the last two years several people have pawned their jewellery. UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya said that according to some bank managers there is no room in their safety deposit boxes as they are full with pawned items. He said that people are pawning their valuables in order to borrow money to survive as a result of the rise in the cost of living. ?The government does not know the suffering of the people. It is really disappointing when we see how the

21 Aug, 2012

Navy denies arresting Indians (Video)

The navy has denied reports of arresting a group of Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters last night. The Indian media widely reported today that 13 Indian fishermen who were on 3 boats were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy last night (Aug 20). The media reports also said that the fishermen from Rameshwaram are being questioned at the Gulf Island naval base. However Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya told the Colombo Gazette?that he had checked with the navy in the north and found that no s

21 Aug, 2012