Lankan in India self-immolates
Shantidevi (name changed), a Sri Lankan refugee, committed self-immolation after a Indian police Sub Inspector allegedly outraged her modesty inside the police station in Karur, Tamil Nadu on March 7, the Times of India reported today. [Views:16] [Sat, Mar 13, 2010] [Full Article]
Warrant issued against JMO The Colombo Fort Magistrate today issued an arrest warrant on the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) for failing to submit a detailed post mortem report on B. Sivakumar the mentally unstable youth who was allegedly drowned by the police in Bambalapitiya last year. [Views:52] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]
Largest heroin haul nabbed The Kalpitiya police seized 40 kg of herion in the early hours of today from Chilaw, the largest ever herion haul to be nabbed in Sri Lanka, police said. The value of the heroin is an estimated Rs. 240 million. [Views:35] [Fri, Mar 12, 2010] [Full Article]
Abeywardena Balasooriya critically ill Veteran singer Abeywardena Balasooriya is in a critical condition and is being treated at the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital. [Views:89] [Mon, Mar 08, 2010] [Full Article]
Three drown in Dambulla Three people who were on their way to Sigiriya in a lorry carrying vehicles taking part in a motor cross event scheduled to be held tomorrow, drowned in Dambulla after going for a bath in a river. According to the police all three were drivers of the lorry and not participants of the motor cross.
[Views:66] [Sun, Mar 07, 2010] [Full Article]
Police begin removing posters The police are currently carrying out an islandwide campaign to remove all political posters, banners and cut outs following a directive issued by the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka, Head of the Police Elections Desk, DIG Gamini Navaratne told Daily Mirror online. [Views:21] [Sun, Mar 07, 2010] [Full Article]
Malini Fonseka named among Asia’s greatest 25 Sri Lanka’s veteran actress Malini Fonseka has been named by CNNGo among Asia’s 25 greatest actors. The List includes five Indians and three Chinese actors. [Views:135] [Thu, Mar 04, 2010] [Full Article]
Moratuwa school principal arrested A principal of a government school in Moratuwa was arrested today and is to be produced in court for assaulting five school children which resulted in two of them being hospitalized. It is an offence for teachers to physically assault school children.
[Views:24] [Thu, Mar 04, 2010] [Full Article]
BTI from Cuba suspended At least 50 people have died in just two months after being diagnosed with dengue, the Health Ministry said and warned that the situation could get out of control of proper precautions are not taken. [Views:50] [Wed, Mar 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Sri Lankan attacked in Australia
A Sri Lankan man and his Indian wife have been attacked and racially abused in Australia by a group of drunken men, the Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Australian media reports as saying today. [Views:106] [Wed, Mar 03, 2010] [Full Article]
Gas prices remain unchanged The price of domestic gas will remain unchanged for the next two months despite distributors seeking an increase in the price from tonight, Consumer affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena told reporters a short while ago. He said the government has decided to remove the tax component on gas as a relief to the distributors. [Views:40] [Tue, Mar 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Vedda kids abused in Negombo A couple in Negombo have pleaded guilty for employing four Vedda underage children at their fireworks store in Negombo and also abusing them and forcing them to undergo hard labor. The suspects were produced in Court where they pleaded guilty. [Views:77] [Tue, Mar 02, 2010] [Full Article]
Major arrested over club incident An Army Major has been arrested and remanded over an incident at a club in Bambalapitiya where he had brandished his weapon, threatened the staff and damaged property worth over Rs. 5 lacks. [Views:119] [Mon, Mar 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Gas price revision tomorrow The price of domestic gas is to be revised tomorrow night following discussions with the local gas companies, Consumer affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena told Daily Mirror online. [Views:53] [Mon, Mar 01, 2010] [Full Article]
Organiser of Darkmarket fraud website jailed A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses has been jailed for nearly five years. [Views:103] [Sat, Feb 27, 2010] [Full Article]
Teen mom dumps kid A new born baby who was found stuffed in a bag filled with corn leftovers for more than five hours in Anuradhapura was rescued after the doctor who was treating the child’s underage mother intervened promptly. The child was left without nutrition for more than five hours before being rescued. The Eppawela police is conducting further investigations into the incident. [Views:62] [Fri, Feb 26, 2010] [Full Article]
Monk dies, one serious in mishap A young monk died and another is in a serious condition after they were washed away by strong currents while bathing with at least 30 other junior monks at sea in Seruwila, Trincomalee this evening. [Views:68] [Thu, Feb 25, 2010] [Full Article]
Body found near Parliament An unidentified body was found near Parliament this afternoon. Police said that the decomposed body was found in the lake near the official residence of the Parliament Speaker. Investigations are underway.
[Views:81] [Thu, Feb 25, 2010] [Full Article]
Principal arrested for alleged tranquilize and abuse A principal of a school in Bandarawela has been arrested by Police over allegedly sexually abusing two schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 at his official residence. The 51 year old principal is suspected to have used a tranquilizing injection on the girls before abusing them. Police are conducting further inquiries. [Views:113] [Tue, Feb 23, 2010] [Full Article]
Poster ban on private buses Private bus operators have requested the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka to impose a ban on politicians pasting election related posters on private buses which goes against existing election laws. [Views:45] [Tue, Feb 23, 2010] [Full Article]
