The Midigama Police has launched investigations to arrest the suspects wanted over the shooting of the owner of Cheeky Monkey restaurant in Midigama. The 32-year-old victim, Pasindu Sandaruwan, a resident of Midigama, succumbed to injuries last morning after he was shot by a gunman who arrived in a van with a group of unidentified individuals wednesday night. The vehicle used by the suspects for the shooting was found in the Panugalgoda area a
In response to a query made by journalists as to whether himself, Harsha De Silva and Eran Wickramaratne are to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB MP Kabir Hashim said they are ready to make a decision on behalf of the country. “We are ready
A Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging former President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to grant Presidential Pardon to Royal Park murder convict Don. Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha was today
A photo and a video of a melanistic black leopard cub spotted at the Yala National Park is being shared widely on social media since last Friday (March 24). According to records, a black leopard has been spotted in Yala after about 50 years. However as soon as the photos went viral on social media, many visitors including tourists, locals and tour guides have stormed the National Park in an attempt to
Amnesty International officials will meet with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today to discuss the terms under which the USD 2.9 billion bailout package is granted to Sri Lanka, Amnest
DNA tests have revealed that Pulasthini Mahendran, alias Sarah Jasmine, the wife of Katuwapitiya Church bomber, had died during the suicide bomb explosion in a safe house in Sainthamaruthu on April 26, 2019, days after the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Police said.
Two contempt of court cases filed by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara and National People’s Power Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath against the Treasury Secretary are to be heard today (30) before a Supreme Court’s five-judge-bench. These contempt of court cases had been filed against Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana for alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order issued regarding the Local Go
The Right to Information Commission (RTI) concluding a hearing of an appeal made by a ‘Tamil Mirror’ journalist requesting information about the LTTE members surrendered to the army yesterday reserved the judgement pending written submission by both parties.