November 22, 2024 1:29 pm
Results: 18
Kumar Gunaratnam further remanded
Frontline Socialists Party (FSP) political committee member Premakumar Gunaratnam, who was arrested and remanded for visa violations, has been further remanded till December 11 by the Kegalle Magistrate’s Court. MORE..
Sri Lanka stun India with remarkable comeback Test victory
Rangana Herath picked up seven wickets in a sublime display of left-arm spin bowling to power Sri Lanka to a spectacular comeback win by 63 runs against India on the fourth day of the opening Test at Galle on Saturday. MORE..
Police identify suspects in Ukkuwa’s murder case
The police have identified the suspects who were behind the murder of notorious underworld kingpin Jayaweera Patabendige Indika Nilusha alias Pallikudawe Ukkuwa, a police source said today (28). MORE...
Pallikudawe Ukkuwa killed, two others injured
Notorious underworld kingpin Jayaweera Patabendige Indika Nilusha alias Ukkuwa has been killed by an unidentified group of people in Tangalle, this morning (26), the police said. MORE...
Indian sailor found dead on ship, police launch probe
The body of an Indian sailor has been found on a ship off the Sri Lankan coast, prompting authorities to ask the captain to dock the vessel at the Colombo Harbour and launch a probe. MORE..
Construction of Matara-H’tota segment of expressway inaugurated
The construction work on the extension of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota, which is funded by China, was inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena and the Chinese Ambassador this morning. MORE..
Three dead after tipper truck-lorry collision
Three persons were killed following after a tipper truck ran over two pedestrians and crashed into a lorry at Ranwala, Kegalle on the Colombo-Kandy road. MORE..
Colombo-Matara bus gutted in fire
A private bus en route to Matara from Colombo has been completely gutted after fire broke out in the front of the vehicle. MORE..
Methsiri loses Galle mayorship again
The Court of Appeals today annulled the Galle High Court’s decision to invalidate the gazette notification issued to remove Methsiri de Silva as Mayor of Galle Municipal Council. MORE..
Mother and 3 children drown in sea off Tangalle
Four persons from the same family drowned in the sea off Parai Wella Beach in Tangalle this morning, police said. MORE..
Special traffic plan for Bhutan PM’s visit
The Police Headquarters has announced a special traffic plan that would be implemented from today (09) to Sunday (12) as a security measure during the Bhutan Prime Minister’s visit to Sri Lanka. MORE..
Two dead after lorry crashes into shop
Two persons were killed after a lorry veered off the road and crashed into a shop in the Meepitita area on the Colombo-Kandy main road. MORE..
Police tear gas protesting university students
(UPDATE) The Galle Road has been closed from Kollupitiya Junction to Galle Face Roundabout due to the protest launched by university students, polcie spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said. MORE..
One-way traffic plan on Galle Road & Duplication Road
The police headquarters says that a one-way traffic plan will be put in to effect from 9.00am on Sunday (March 15) in sections of Galle Road and Duplication Road. MORE..
Ex-Kegalle UC member commits suicide
A former UNP member of the Kegalle Urban Council has committed suicide by hanging himself, police said. MORE..
Bus strike on Tangalle-Colombo route
Private buses operating on the Tangalle-Colombo route have resorted to a strike action since this morning, President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gemunu Wijerathne said. MORE...
Prisoner escapes from hospital bathroom
A prisoner has escaped while receiving treatment at the Balapitiya Hospital today, police said. MORE..
Pictures: Police seize unclaimed luxury vehicle
An abandoned Prado reportedly belongs to the President’s Secretariat Office has been found from a garage in Havelock Road, Galle, the police said. MORE...