12% of the Govt. teachers unable to teach

President Maithripala Sirisena said the education authorities had informed him that 10% to 12% of the 350,000 teacher population in the national education system did not have the ability or experience to teach a single subject or even to train students at least in extracurricular activities.

Thief, attacked by bees, made a hasty retreat minus his sarong

A thief who had entered a poultry run in a Tea estate in Dumbara braving the rains to steal some fully grown fowls had to make a hasty retreat leaving his sarong behind, in the face of a severe attack by a swarm of bees which got disturbed.

The woman's rage turned into laughter

An interesting incident was reported from Pussellawa where a woman who burst into laughter when she saw the "thieves" who had ransacked a bagful of items worth Rs. 6000 she had bought from a boutique.

Peeping tom got what he deserved

A bachelor who was a peeping tom and used to watch women bathing on the sly along with a friend was forced to undergo an embarrassing situation recently.

Mistaken identity caused stranger to lose her hair

A nineteen-year-old youth, whose love affair with a girl from his school ended after a girl from the same school sneaked about them, was arrested for allegedly cutting off a length of hair belonging to a woman he saw on a bus in a classic case of mistaken identity.

Makeshift 'salon' at home destroys her marriage

An incident where a loss of a woman's hair also resulted in her calling off an intended marriage was reported recently from a village in close proximity to the up-country capitol.

Laprosy Spreading Among Children

Complaint on gold chain leads to an illicit love affair

While attempting to lodge a complaint on lost Gold Chains, police uncovers details of an illicit love affair.

The pizza was very tasty, even to a cat

A manager in a private firm in Colombo was placed in a difficult position after a cat that frequents the office helped itself to the pizza left for his employees in the lunch room.

Man falls into his own pit

A man from the Yatiyantotat area who tried to set a trap for another person in a bid to take revenge from him, had to finally fall into his own trap and end up in jail.

Six persons arrested after fracas over scurrilous pamphlet

The Kobeigane Police said that four men and two women had been taken into custody after two parties who were ordered to come to the police station to sort out a domestic issue got into a fight as a result of a scurrilous pamphlet that had been pasted on the wall with regards to one of the women.

Any fool can win a LG election

A group of Local Government election candidates of a certain political party had stopped for tea at an eatery in a suburb in the Southern Province when some opponents from a rival political party also entered the same eatery.

A new twist on the old adage asking for a pound of flesh

A story was reported where an individual had requested his mistress to return back to him 250 grammes of dry-fish that he had bought for her among other items if she wanted him out of her life forever.

Stealing fake bangles landed him in jail

A man who allegedly broke into the home of a police constable and stole a pair of imitation bangles believing them to be real gold had been captured by the Thambuttegama Police.

Driver, mistress arrested for misusing doctor's ATM card

A driver attached to the Biyagama Medical Officers' Association and his mistress,who had stolen an ATM card of a doctor and bought items worth over Rs.121, 000, were taken into custody yesterday.

X'mas greeting card written to mother received by lover

She was a pretty lady born in Colombo and employed in a Government Institution related to the Tourism industry. A staff officer attached to the office was interested in her and she liked him because of his kind and humble qualities.

Dead man’s face gnawed by animal

In a shocking incident relatives of a dead man had found the face of the deceased gnawed by polecats, when they received the body yesterday (17) from the mortuary of the Chilaw District Hospital.

He stayed outside home all night to sign nomination papers

A candidate of the forthcoming provincial council election had spent the night in his garden while he waited for the arrival of the auspicious time for him to leave his residence for the signing of the nomination papers on the instructions of an astrologer.

Husband hospitalized when the wife tried to show off her skills

A person was hospitalized for allergy caused by the application of some hair-dye by his wife when she tried to show off her skills as a beauty culturerist.

Speeding bus leaves conductor behind

A driver of a private bus, spotting a considerable number of passengers at a bus halt, overtook the bus that was ahead of him to pick them up and in his hurry left his conductor behind. This ultimately caused a delay of twenty minutes to the passengers of the bus in question.

His crafty plan boomeranged on him

It was about 6 o’clock in the evening. A luxury van used to transport foreigners on its way to Colombo stopped in front of a fruit stall in Galle. The driver of the vehicle got down from the vehicle clutching his chest. He claimed he was experiencing a chest pain.

Father arrested for burning son in inhuman manner

A man who had tied his 12-year-old son's hands behind him and got him to sit on a wooden bench before burning his face and hands using a fire-brand was taken into custody by the Talawakele Police on Saturday (2).

Forgot his helmet when he vanished with stolen coconuts

It is reported from Saliyawewa Kandauda of a motorcyclist who fled with a bag of 20 Coconuts worth Rs1,600 without making payment, forgetting his Helmet worth Rs 2000, in the rush.

Tourist misunderstands passing remarks in Sinhala

An individual heavily intoxicated had confronted a woman tourist and had attempted to teach her morals, and the woman not understanding the language had gifted the intruder with a cigarette, as reported from a tourist hotel in a coastal area near Galle.

Man develops symptoms of pregnancy

A woman who came to live in a rural area in the Southern province had begun a healthcare service centre for married women who are not fortunate to have children

"Opposite to mother is father"

A teacher of a grade eight class of a school in the North Western Province was teaching the students the use of opposite phrases.

Drunken novice creates big family rift

A married couple living in a worksite in the Anuradhapura area was dragged into an unanticipated dispute which ended up in police, due to the behaviour of a young neighbour who had been forced to drink for the first time in his life.

Her feelings of love cost her Rs. 100,000

A 43-year-old married woman, hailing from a remote village located in an area known for its tea estates in the Galle district, recently had a very bitter experience. She had gone to the Galle town for some purpose and had got into a bus to return home.

Love at first sight cost him his monthly salary

A beautiful young lass accompanied her sick father to a reputed hospital in the Uva Province.

Girl thrown out of school after falsely being accused of getting pregnant

A schoolgirl, studying in grade ten of a government school in the Kekirawa Educational Zone, who had vomited in the class room after coming to school on an empty stomach, was said to have been falsely accused of being pregnant by the school principal who then threw her out of school.