Gota’s private secretary resigns

Over 100 in hospital after food poisoning

Over 100 people were admitted to hospital in Avisawella today following suspected food poisoning, the police media unit said. The police said that most of the people admitted to hospital are employees of a garment factory in the area. The police said that the employees had fallen ill after consuming food from the factory last?afternoon and had to be rushed to the Avisawella Base Hospital today. The?police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Jun, 2015

Gotabaya warns national security at risk

Former Defence Seretary Gotabaya Rajapakse today warned that national security is?at risk since the LTTE international network is still active. A recent US report claimed last week that despite the military defeat of the LTTE at the hands of the Sri Lankan government in 2009, the LTTE?s international network of sympathizers and financial support still persists. ?The fact that the LTTE?s international network and its sympathisers remain active even after the war, has been noted by me on many pr

23 Jun, 2015

Police fire at lorry, one person killed

One person was killed when the police opened fire at a lorry which had failed to stop at a police check point in Aranthalawa this morning. The police media unit said that policemen at the check point had ordered the lorry to stop but the vehicle continued to proceed without stopping. The policemen had then opened fire in which one person was killed.

23 Jun, 2015