Post-mortem PCR not mandatory for all deaths

Prime Minister’s Jaffna visit marred by protest

By Easwaran Rutnam Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Jaffna visit was marred by a protest staged by families of the missing today. A number of people, mostly women had attempted to protest along the route the Prime Minister’s motorcade was to travel in Madduvil. However, the Police stopped the bus that the families of the missing had arrived in and prevented the protesters from disembarking. Subsequently, the Police allowed the people to step out of the vehicle but blocked them from going t

20 Mar, 2022

Man dies while waiting in queue to purchase kerosene

A 70-year-old man has died while waiting in a queue to purchase kerosene in Kandy. The man had been standing in the queue in the hot sun to purchase kerosene. He had reportedly been standing at a fuel station and collapsed. The Police said that the man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead on admission to hospital. Eye witnesses said that the man had been in the queue for a long time and collapsed after it started raining. (Colombo Gazette)

19 Mar, 2022

Fuel crisis leads to murder at Nittambuwa petrol shed

The fuel crisis has led to murder at a petrol shed in Nittambuwa. The Police said that a 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed following an argument with a three-wheel driver at the fuel station. The incident had taken place as they were waiting to pump fuel at the Horagolla fuel station in Nittambuwa. The three-wheel driver had stabbed the motorcyclist following the argument. According to the Police, the motorcyclist was killed when he left the fuel station after pumping fuel after arguing wi

21 Mar, 2022