Body of missing Valachchenai woman found in sack

OIC of Ampara Garage to be further interrogated

The Officer-in- Charge (OIC) of the Ampara Police Garage, who was arrested yesterday, is to be detained and interrogated further by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). The officer, who is a Chief Inspector, was arrested by officials from the CCD in connection to ongoing investigations on the Easter Sunday terror attacks that took place on 21 April 2019. The officer was arrested on suspicion of having concealed evidence with regard to the explosion that occurred in Sainthamaruthu on 26 April, wh

14 Jul, 2020

Presenting inmates to court temporarily suspended

The Department of Prisons has decided to temporarily suspend presenting prisoners for court proceedings. An official from the Prison Headquarters told the Colombo Gazette that the decision was drawn following discussions held with a number of Courts. He said it is a precautionary measure taken in view of the coronavirus outbreak reported at the Welikada prison. An inmate from the Welikada prison, who had undergone a three month rehabilitation period at the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre-

14 Jul, 2020

Policeman killed, two others injured after being run over

A policeman was killed and two others sustained injuries after a checkpoint was run over by a tipper truck in Hakmana. The Police said that the tipper truck crashed into a checkpoint at Kongala in Hakmana. A policeman at the checkpoint was killed while two other policemen sustained injuries and were admitted to hospital. The policeman killed was identified as a 36-year old Police Constable. The tipper truck drove off after crashing into the checkpoint and was found abandoned in a compound of

14 Jul, 2020