Three girls reported missing in Colombo return home

Nobel Peace prize laureate Desmond Tutu has died

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman’s death marked “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans”. Archbishop Tutu had helped bequeath “a liberated South Africa,” he added. Tutu was one of the country’s best known figures at home and abroad. A contemporary of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, he was one of the

26 Dec, 2021

Teen murdered in Colombo over Tik Tok video

A 17-year-old boy has been murdered in Colombo over a Tik Tok video, the Police said today. The Police said that the boy was killed along Madampitya Lane in Grandpass, Colombo. According to the Police media unit, the boy was stabbed yesterday over a dispute arising from the Tik Tok video. He was confronted by another group when he was travelling on the road with two others. The suspects had stabbed him and fled the area. The victim succumbed to his injuries on being admitted to hospital. F

04 Jan, 2022

Man dies following crocodile attack in Dehiwala sea

A man has died following a crocodile attack in the Dehiwala sea area today. The Police said that the 58-year-old man had been swimming in the sea when he was attacked by a crocodile. According to the Police, the victim is said to be a diver. The remains of the individual have been placed at the Kalubowila Hospital. (Colombo Gazette) @ashadevos Do we have sea water crocs in these areas or you think this fellow came from somewhere else. Seems like going for a swim in the sea is also not safe n

03 Jan, 2022