Another person found dead in Colombo area

Robber shot dead in Bataramulla

The police shot dead a robber following an exchange of fire between a group of armed robbers and the police in Battaramulla early this morning. The armed gang had attempted to rob the Bank of Ceylon when the police arrived at the scene and foiled the attempt. An ensuing gun-fire resulted in one robber being shot dead and another sustaining injuries.

13 Jun, 2012

Lanka makes biggest leap in Global Peace Index

The end of the civil war saw Sri Lanka make the biggest rise in the latest Global Peace Index (GPI) released in London today. Sri Lanka leaped nearly 30 places to be ranked at number 103 out of 158 countries?with a score of 2,145 on the index. The Asia Pacific region?s overall score improved by the largest extent from last year and included three of the top five risers. The 2012 GPI is the sixth edition of the world?s leading measure of global peacefulness. Produced by the Institute for Econo

12 Jun, 2012

Man freed in NYC LTTE case

A man called the top U.S. representative of an outlawed Sri Lankan rebel group has been freed from jail in a New York City terrorism case. A judge sentenced Karunakaran (kah-roo-nah-KEHR-ahn) Kandasamy (kahn-dah-SAH-mee) on Friday to time served _ about five years. Prosecutors had sought a maximum 20-year term. The 55-year-old Kandasamy was among several Sri Lankan immigrants rounded up in the mid-2000s and accused of illegally raising money for the Tamil Tigers. The United States and other W

12 May, 2012