Covid claims the lives of another 20 people in Sri Lanka

Police open fire on drug smugglers in Wellawatte, one injured

The?Police opened fire on a group of drug smugglers in Wellawatte today injuring one person. According to the Police, the?main suspect was injured in the shooting incident. The Police media unit said that the main suspect and an accomplice was later arrested. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Aug, 2018

Several development projects completed in Polonnaruwa launched

Several development projects which have been completed in Polonnaruwa under a Government project, were launched today. The Government said that 47 projects out of a total of 180 development projects which have been completed under the ?Pibidemu Polonnaruwa (Awakening of Polonnaruwa)? District Development Programme, were vested in the public today under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena with the participation of Ministers and Parliamentarians. The inauguration ceremony of the vest

01 Aug, 2018

Six arrested in Tamil Nadu trying to smuggle explosives to Sri Lanka

Six people were arrested by the Ramanathapuram?district police on Wednesday after they were found smuggling 5,000?explosive materials similar to gelatine sticks to Sri lanka, purportedly for?blast fishing. Blast fishing is the practice of using explosives to kill a shoal of fish for easy collection, Times of India reported. Police sources said that a team descended on a hideout in Serankottai near Rameswaram based on specific inputs about suspicious operations. Police, who suspected smuggling

02 Aug, 2018