Seven more Covid related deaths reported

Vehicle used in Moratuwa restaurant shooting incident seized

A vehicle used in a recent shooting incident targeting a restaurant in Moratuwa has been seized while the driver of the vehicle was also arrested. The Police said that the driver was arrested in Piliyandala. Gunmen had opened fire from inside a car at a restaurant in Soysapura, Moratuwa, damaging the glass at the entrance, on the 29th of May and had fled the area. The main suspect was later arrested over the incident. A Sergeant and two Constables were also interdicted over the attack. The

10 Jun, 2020

Sri Lanka objects to allegations raised in Ontario Legislative Assembly

The attention of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Ottawa has been drawn to Media reports concerning the Private Member Bill 104 presented in 2019 to the Ontario Legislative Assembly, the Foreign Ministry said today. The High Commission and the Consulate General in Toronto continue engagement in this regard with both the Federal and Provincial Authorities. Sri Lanka?s firm protest against the blatantly false claims being made in the Bill including the grossly exaggerated number of casualties

10 Jun, 2020

DIG Waruna Jayasundara new STF Commandant

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Waruna Jayasundara was appointed as the new Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF) today. He replaces Senior DIG M.R. Latheef who retired from service. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Jun, 2020