By D.G.Sugathapala A PC of Habaraduwa police was interdicted for smoking ganja during duty hours. He was arrested by a CI and produced before JMO Karapitiya hospital who reported that the suspect PC was a narcotic addict. He was interdicted by the Galle SP Sanath Amarasinghe on the JMO’s report.
Journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge was killed with an ulterior motive to silence all journalists and the authorities have failed to bring the culprits to book even after 15 years of his murder, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka said yesterday. BASL President Kaushalya Nawaratne told the Daily Mirror that Lasantha was killed in broad daylight 15 years ago on a day like today, and it is sad to note that a single culprit has not been apprehended
A Russian tourist died in a road accident at Imaduwa on the Southern Expressway on Friday night (05). A group of tourists from Colombo were on their way to a hotel in Weligama, when the bus transporting them crashed into a lorry running in the same direction. The victi
The price of almost all varieties of vegetables have gone through the roof. According to a fact-finding mission to the Narahenpita Economic Centre, the prices of most upcountry and low-country vegetables remained as high as over Rs.800 a kilo.
The government is in the process of evolving fresh legislation to curb or eliminate the distortion of core religious teachings by some individuals creating social tension, Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayake said.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched extensive investigations regarding Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne, a preacher who is accused of distorting the core religious teaching and convincing people to commit suicide. Ruwan Prasanna Gunaratne, known for delivering lectures on religion in various parts of the country, recently committed suicide throug
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced its intention to cut the electricity tariff by 50 percent by the end of January, offsetting the 18 percent increase implemented in October of the previous year, CEB Media Spokesperson Noel Priyantha said.
With the Dengue cases soaring at alarming numbers, the health authorities warn of January being critical in terms of the country heading towards an epidemic or hyperendemic situation. Addressing the media, Dr Sudath Samaraweera, the Director of the National Dengue Control Unit said given the gravity of the situation, the Health Ministry has decided to declare a special Den
A leading private hospital in Colombo, which had allegedly billed its patients with exorbitant rates for common drugs that have a maximum retail price had been summoned by the courts following charges filed by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). The NMRA following a lengthy
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