Body of unidentified male found in Borella

RW says throwing 225 MPs into Parliament Lake will damage environment

United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says throwing all 225 former MPs into the Parliament Lake will damage the environment. Speaking at an event in Biyagama today, Wickremesinghe said that there are calls for all 225 former MPs to be got rid of. He said that some people are saying the MPs must be thrown into the Parliament Lake (Diyawanna lake). However he said that doing so will contaminate the lake and could go as far as contaminating the Kelani

14 Jul, 2020

Driver of tipper truck which killed cop remanded

The driver of a tipper truck who was arrested after a hit-and-run incident in which a policeman was killed, was today ordered to be remanded until July 23.The driver of a tipper truck who was arrested after a hit-and-run incident in which a policeman was killed, was today ordered to be remanded until July 23. The order was given by the Matara Magistrate?s Court when the driver was produced before the Magistrate today. A policeman was killed and two others sustained injuries after a checkpoint

15 Jul, 2020

CEB bills of March, April, May to be matched with February

The Government has decided match the electricity bills of March, April, and May to that of February. Accordingly, the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy said that consumers will need to pay the same amount they paid for the February electricity bill for the months of March, April, and May. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Mahinda Amaraweera said that the decision was taken after consumers complained of high electricity bills during the time the country was under curfew as a result of

15 Jul, 2020