Woman who allegedly shared nude videos online to make money remanded

A woman has been ordered to be remanded till September 27 by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court after she was accused of sharing her nude videos online to make money. The CID’s Computer Crimes Division had arrested the woman, a mother of one child and produced her before Court for allegedly committing offences under section 2 of the Obscene Publication Ordinance and section 286 of the Penal Code. The CID alleged that the suspect had share

Online Safety Bill Public misled to believe it protects children: Saliya Pieris

President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris said that the proposed Online Safety Bill misleads the public into believing that it is being introduced to protect children in Sri Lanka. The former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka made these comments addressing an online forum to discuss the proposed Bill, which aims to regulate online content and continues to attract criticisms for its draconian nature.

Death sentence for murder of wife

An accused who stood indicted with murder was found guilty and sentenced to death by High Court Judge of Puttalam Nayomi Thamara Wickremesekara yesterday (26). A resident of Temple Road, Mullegama in Navagattegama, Mannapperuma Mudiyanselage Susil Bandara alias Gamini who had on July 22, 2015 stabbed to death his wife Moragalpedi Diyalage Thushari Kanchana (27), mother of one child, over a family dispute, was convicted of murder. He was 33 ye

Tourist’s wallet plundered by monkey

A Chinese tourist on a visit to Anuradhapura had a harrowing experience when a monkey took away his wallet containing cash Rs. 50,000 and several documents including his passport near Abhayagiri Cheithiya. The 48-year-old Chinese tourist Yuan Shuai was on a visit to Anuradhapura with two others when he faced the incident. He had left the bag at the entrance to the Abhayagiri temple and returned in a short while after taking photos of the Ch

Shooting of D.V Chanaka’s father-in-law Police hunt for clues

In the wake of the shooting incident involving father-in-law of State Minister D.V. Chanaka, Lalith Wasantha Mendis, a 61-year-old businessman who owned a textile shop in Galle city, investigators are grappling with the formidable challenge of identifying the perpetrators responsible for the shooting. Despite their efforts, a breakthrough remains elusive. The incident took place when Mendis was traveling in a car along Dickson Road in Galle

Why is Ali Sabry dragging Sri Lanka in the Indo-Canada conflict?

Sri Lankan politicians are a surprising lot. At the height of the political crisis when the local economy collapsed and the country ran out of money, all political leaders appealed to the international community for help. And in goodwill many countries stepped forward to assist the nation, some with their own interests while others came forward in friendship. While President Ranil Wickremesinghe to date maintains that the nation will maintain g

Glue applied to hide cracks of an egg?

An instance where it is suspected that glue has been applied to hide a crack of an egg was reported from Kegalle yesterday. This was revealed by a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organizer of Deraniyagala Ranjith Polgampola during a press briefing he had together with SJB MP Buddhika Pathirana at the Opposition leader’s office. “A rough line which is about three millimetres wide was seen on the surface of the egg. This line was rough while th

Western countries brace for slamming govt. over ATB, Online Safety Bill

The western countries are bracing for voicing strong concern for the government regarding the latest version of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (ATB) and the Online Safety Bill - which they see as problematic after analysis of the contents with their legal experts yesterday, Daily Mirror learns. The representatives of these countries held talks with the legal experts and conclude that the definition of terrorism in the ATB is extremely broad, ignoring i

Future NPP govt. will not hesitate to work with IMF: Dr. Nalinda

A future National Peoples’ Power (NPP) government will never hesitate to work with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions, former NPP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday. He told reporters that the NPP will deal with the IMF while respecting the people’s mandate and will be committed to implement the proposals agreed to by the mandate. He alleged that the present government is only trying to postpone the economic cri

SC upholds prescriptive rights of defendant who occupied a land for 30 years

The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment upholding the prescriptive rights of a defendant who occupied a disputed property for nearly 30 years over a land claimed by a plaintiff. Supreme Court Justice Shiran Goonaratne observed that the plaintiff has failed to fulfill the obligations and duties and duly discharge the burden of proof, which is required of a plaintiff in a rei vindicatio action. In a Rei Vindicatio action, the burden of proof

House maid beaten and forced to swallow nails

She had complained to the private employment agency in Colombo that she was not getting enough food

Avissawella shooting unveils journalist’s alleged role in crime

Criminal Manna Romesh and journalist had several phone conversations

Health Ministry demands unprecedented payment from medical specialists

Concerns are rising among medical specialists following an incident in which the Ministry of Health instructed a neurologist to repay the salary earned during his postgraduate training period in Sri Lanka. In addition to the salary earned during the postgraduate training, the specialist has also been informed to pay the fees for the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) examination and course, both of whi

President moots move to unearth Sitawaka history

Poachers nabbed with sambhur carcasses

The wildlife authorities nabbed four persons who poached four sambhurs and a mouse-deer for meat in the Rantambe sanctuary, the Department of Wildlife Conservation said. The four carcasses of sambhurs weighed 304 kilos.

Cardinal, Catholic Church misled over Easter Sunday attacks: State Minister

The State Minister came out with some information that have been uncovered by the police in Parliament last week

Fmr. DIG Lalith Jayasinghe sentenced to five-year imprisonment

Former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by Ratnapura High Court for intimidating then Kahawatte OIC to prevent the arrest of MP Premalal Jayasekera over a shooting incident during the 2015 Presidential election.

President attends ‘Sitawaka - Sisu Arunalu’ programme

Calls for a re-evaluation of the character and history of King Sitawaka Rajasingha

Only 13 percent of Pfizer imported were used, rest destroyed: Keheliya

Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella said only 13 percent of the Pfizer vaccine imported to the country had been used and the rest was destroyed after expiry. He said misconcepti

Sajith takes up DDR issue with visiting IMF delegation

Informs IMF that SJB will re-negotiate and revise the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement in the event it forms a government in the future

Death of Dinesh Schaffter Post-mortem report to be released within two weeks

Further magisterial inquiry has been fixed for October 9

Another Easter Sunday attack could be on the cards before Presidential election: SJB MP

Refutes claim by government MPs that the two day debate on Channel 4 allegations on Easter Sunday attacks was a wastage of resources

Arrested with cocaine worth Rs. 300 million at BIA

A passenger from Ethiopia who attempted to smuggle a stock of cocaine on Sunday night (24) was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the Narcotic Control Unit of the Airport. The 26 year old suspect was

Collectible tax revenue in arrears amounts to Rs.175 billion

The targeted tax revenue for end 2023 is Rs 1.67 trillion

Organized criminals operating from UAE quite a number

Government is in constant touch with the UAE authorities to locate them, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles tells Daily Mirror

US raises concerns over Chinese Research vessel’s Sri Lanka visit

U.S. Under Secretary Victoria Nuland, in her meeting with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, is reported to have raised concerns about the upcoming visit of Chinese research vessel Shi Yan 6. Minister Sabry briefed her that Sri Lanka, as a neutral country, had worked out the Standard Operating Procedure (SPO) to be followed by foreign ships and aircraft in carrying out any activity in Sri Lankan territory. The minister reportedly told her that Sri L

State Minister’s Father-in-law gunned down in Galle

Initial investigations into the killing of Lalith Wasantha Mendis, a 61-year-old entrepreneur and the father-in-law of State Minister D.V. Chanaka, who owned a textile business in Galle, suspected that a dispute between two underworld gangs may have been the motive behind the fatal shooting. The 61-year-old entrepreneur, Lalith Wasantha Mendis, who owned a textile shop in Galle city, was killed by unidentified gunmen while travelling in a car alo

Five supermarket employees arrested over assault on woman

At least five persons, a group of staff members of a leading supermarket outlet in Borella were arrested over an incident of brutally assaulting a female customer. Police launched investigations after a video showing a group of staff members from a supermarket outlet brutally assaulting a female customer went viral on social media. Initially, it was reported that the incident had occurred in the Hanwella area. However, later it was revealed

Medical negligence suspected in deaths of newborn twins

The tragic deaths of newborn twins at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital have prompted suspicions of medical negligence, as the parents question the standard of care provided by the hospital. The parents, residents of Piliyandala, rushed to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital on the 8th of this month for the delivery of their babies, scheduled for the 23rd. Subsequently, a son and a daughter were born on the 9th, but the boy passed away on the 19th d

All import restrictions to be removed from October 1 Yet, restrictions on private vehicles will remain

The Finance Ministry has taken measures to remove the import restrictions on all currently restricted items, except on private vehicles, from October 1, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said. He said the decision was taken since priority should be given to essential items other than the imports of private vehicles. The import of private vehicles can be considered after increasing the foreign exchange, after the debt restructuring p