No liquor during Sinhala and Tamil New Year

DJ ordered in court for harassing singer

A DJ of a popular radio station operating from the World Trade Center has been ordered to appear in court over harassment charges. The order was issued by the Fort Magistrate yesterday following a complaint lodged by singer Umariya Singhawansa. According to the complaint lodged with the police, the radio DJ identified as Ramsy Jayanoor, had attempted to drag Singhawansa away when she was heading towards her car near the World Trade Center. Umariya is a vocalist attached to the outfit headed b

05 Dec, 2012

Two dead, four rescued

Two people drowned while four others were rescued in three different incidents at sea today, the police media unit said. Four divers who had gone missing last morning in Mount Lavinia were rescued by fishermen and the navy today. The Navy launched an extensive Search and Rescue Operation (SAR) in the seas off Panadura for the rescue of the divers which included a French national. Eight Dvora craft and a 10-member SLN diving team were in deployment on the SAR operation. The 35-year old Diving

03 Dec, 2012

Chinese arrested and released in Colombo

All Chinese nationals detained in Sri Lanka have been freed following the release of two Chinese women on Tuesday, said sources close to the case. The two Chinese women with invalid visas were released from the Kollupitiya police station in Colombo after fines were paid, said a Chinese person, who helped pay the fines for the two Chinese women. The person, who only gave his name as Su, said the two along with about 20 other Chinese nationals were detained by police on Monday night, and most of

04 Dec, 2012