Motorist who verbally abused traffic police arrested

UNP claims it had successful meeting with the President

The United National Party (UNP) claims it had a successful meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena with regards to the proposed no-confidence motion on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. UNP Parliamentarian Ajith P. Perera said that a group of UNP MPs met the President and had a successful discussion. Perera noted that it was the UNP which helped President Maithripala Sirisena to come to power and so he has a good relationship with the party. The MP also said that any UNP member who bac

01 Apr, 2018

Four people of the same family killed in three-wheel accident

Four people from the same family were killed following an accident involving a three-wheeler today, the Police said. The Police said that the three-wheeler had crashed into a lorry at?Yatigalpotta in Galewela. Among those killed are a woman and a girl. The lorry driver was arrested. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Apr, 2018

Keralites stayed in IS safe-houses in Colombo before joining IS

Keralites had stayed in Islamic State (IS) safe-houses in Colombo before joining the IS, The Hindu newspaper reported. The State police believe that at least 90 Keralites had joined the Islamic State militia since 2016. They included an estimated 21 persons from Kasaragod and 38 from Kannur. The police have also added the names of 12 Keralites from Bahrain and 10 from Ras-Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates to their list of IS defectors. Top investigators said that most appeared to have be

30 Mar, 2018