Hasaranga steps down as Sri Lanka’s captain in T20Is

Soldier stabbed to death inside guard post

A soldier was stabbed to death inside a guard post at the?Ambepussa Army Camp while he was on duty today. The soldier was on duty at the post when he was killed. The soldier was identified as a 21 year old resident of Kegalle. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Sep, 2018

Army officer arrested over Eknaligoda’s disappearance remanded

An?Army intelligence officer who was arrested over the disappearance of journalist?Prageeth Eknaligoda has been ordered to be remanded till September 28th. Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday. Eknaligoda, a cartoonist, political analyst and journalist, was reported missing on January 24, 2010 ? two days before the Presidential polls. In 2015?the CID questioned four soldiers over the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknal

21 Sep, 2018

Parliament approves motion to suspend Wimal and Prasanna

Parliament today approved a motion to suspend Parliamentarians Wimal Weerawansa and Prasanna?Ranaweera from Parliament. The decision was taken in connection to their?unethical conduct in Parliament recently. UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa has been suspended for two weeks and?Prasanna Ranaweera for four weeks. The motion against Weerawansa was passed with 39 votes for and 21 against it while the motion?against Ranaweera was passed with 41 MPs voting for and 21 against it. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Sep, 2018