The suspect had assaulted the elderly woman for not transferring the ownership of a land By Dileep Jayasekara A doctor of Debarawewa base hospital was taken into custody yesterday morning by Tissamaharama police in connection with the alleged assault on his grandmother. The injured 93-year-old woman was admitted to hospital Investigations revealed that the suspect had assaulted the elderly woman for not transferring the ownership of a land.
“We have also received information that social media groups have been paid to carry out programmes on SL expatriate workers” By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Foreign Employment and Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday said some MPs and social media had been paid to highlight issues pertaining to Sri Lanka’s expatriate workers.
Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, the Leader of the House, has proposed that the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) should conduct a special investigation into the importation of organic fertilizer from China and Nano Nitrogen fr
The cash-strapped Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), the state-run bus service, is reeling from staggering losses of Rs. 1 billion per year, attributed to rampant corruption, irregularities and accidents involving its fleet, an official said. This is in a
It is essential to include sex education in the school curriculum as a subject, State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage said in Parliament yesterday. “Children of today are not aware of real facts on sex. This is why they f
In a disturbing turn of events, hundreds of ‘kaputas’ (crows) were found dead in Puttalam town recently, resulting in the government veterinary surgeons launching an immediate investigation into the cause of deaths. The veterinarians said t
The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday informed Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage that more than Rs. 60 million was found from the three bank accounts of Ven. Rajanganaye Saddharatane Thero, who is in the remand custody for making statements in a manner that could distrupt religious harmony. In a B report, the CID informed court that 12 bank accounts belonging to the suspect were
The rationale behind Customs imposing a massive fine of Rs.70 million on the French national who was intercepted at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle gold worth over Rs.80 million
State Minister Diana Gamage accused the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) of forging her resignation in an attempt to remove her from the party’s Deputy Secretary post. Gamage said a forged document had been submitted to the Colombo District Court indicating her resignation by the SJB. “This forged document indicating my resignation has been submitted to the District Court.
The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka (JSASL), the sole organization representing all the District Court judges and Magistrates in the country has expressed its dissatisfaction regarding the President’s decision to appoint former Assistant Secretary General of Parliament Tikiri Jayathilaka and Senior State Counsel Nayani Nirmala Kasthuriratne as High Court judges.
IMF review for Sri Lanka delayed
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith