Man shot dead in Panadura

Over 600 inmates escape from Kandakadu rehabilitation centre

Over 600 inmates escaped from the Kandakadu rehabilitation centre in Welikanda during a situation which arose following the death of one inmate. The Police said that over 200 of the inmates were later arrested during a special operation. A tense situation arose following the death of one inmate at the Kandakadu rehabilitation centre last evening. Some of the inmates had reportedly breached the gates of the rehabilitation centre this morning and fled. The Army and Police were later deployed t

29 Jun, 2022

WILL GILGIT-BALTISTAN BECOME WORLD POWERS? FUTURE BATTLE-GROUND?

Isolated and neglected, Pakistan?s Gilgit-Baltistan, the northern-most part of Kashmir under its control, could become a future battle-ground for the world powers to compete. For one, it borders China and local politicians in GB, among them, Chairman of Karakoram National Movement, Mumtaz Nagri has expressed fear that Pakistan may cede GB to China on lease to pay off its mounting debt. Nagri is arousing people and has asked them ?not to be scared of ISI and be prepared to go to jail,? Pakistani

29 Jun, 2022

Two killed in Moratuwa shooting incident

Two people were killed during a shooting incident at the Katubedda Junction in Moratuwa today. The Police said that the two people were killed while they were travelling in a vehicle. One of the two victims was identified as Lilantha Kumara Silva alias Ukkuwa. Further investigations into the murder are underway. A number of shooting incidents have been reported over the past few weeks. Most incidents have been linked to rivalries between criminal groups. (Colombo Gazette)

29 Jun, 2022