For the first time in Sri Lanka three female cops promoted as DIG

Police attempt to pin charges against sex trafficking victims

By Easwaran Rutnam and Ashanthi Warunasuriya? In a surprising turn of events the Police are said to be attempting to pin charges against five Indonesian women who were believed to have been trafficked into Sri Lanka for sex work, Daily Mirror learns.? The five women were rescued from a brothel in the Mount Lavinia area last week and were produced before a Magistrate and placed in a safe house. However, the Police Media Unit yesterday (Tuesday) said that the women were not ?rescued? but were ?

03 Nov, 2021

Sri Lanka’s first sand dunes ATV adventure centre opened at Port City

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka’s first sand dunes ATV adventure centre was declared open at the Colombo Port City today. Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa was the chief guest while Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi were also present. The sand dunes ATV adventure centre is being managed by Crate Adventure Pvt Ltd. The company already operates a centre in Gampaha known as ?Colombo Mountain? which is an adventure seeker?s hotspot nestled in a rocky mo

28 Oct, 2021

President asserts he would never ask anyone to do wrong

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he would never ask anyone to do anything wrong. The President had said this at a meeting with Agrarian Service Officers held via video technology, today (21), the President’s Office said. President Rajapaksa emphasised that doing what is right is a big challenge but yet the desired goals can be achieved by moving forward together. The President pointed out that the desired objectives could be achieved by resolving difficulties faced by the farmers. He said t

21 Oct, 2021