Man and daughter killed in Middeniya shooting incident

BASL questions pardon granted to Duminda Silva

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has questioned the presidential pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva. The BASL said that its attention has been drawn to the pardon given by the President to Duminda Silva, a prisoner who was convicted for unlawful assembly and murder by a High Court at Bar, which was unanimously affirmed by a divisional bench of the Supreme Court headed by the then Chief Justice Priyasath Dep. The BASL has asked the President to convey to the BASL and

24 Jun, 2021

Fire on another container ship near Sri Lanka

A fire has been reported on another container ship near Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Navy said. The Navy said that the fire had erupted in the engine room of the MSC Messina. According to the Navy, the ship was in international waters, 480 nautical miles away from the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse when the fire erupted. According to FleetMon, the fire was reported in the Indian ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait, at around 1930 UTC Jun 24. The ship was disabled, and as of 0415 UTC

25 Jun, 2021

Lioness at Dehiwala Zoo found to be infected with Covid

A lioness at the Dehiwala Zoo has been found to have contracted the coronavirus. The 12-year-old lioness named ‘Sheena’ is the second animal to test positive for the virus at the Dehiwala Zoo. Earlier this month a lion at the Dehiwala Zoo had also been found to be infected with the coronavirus. There were reports of other animals also being infected and tests were being carried out. Indian assistance had been obtained to treat the lion and officials said that its condition was improving. Th

24 Jun, 2021