News Room : Man dies after being attacked with sharp weapon
A 51-year-old man residing in the Hunupitiya area in Wattala has died after being attacked with a sharp weapon. Following the attack, he was rushed to Kiribathgoda Hospital with critical injuries, however, he was later pronounced dead. The police have arrested a...
News Room : Maintaining electricity tariffs at stable, fair value encourages investments: NC sub-committee
The National Council sub-committee on identifying short- and medium-term programs related to economic stabilization has stressed the need to maintain the electricity tariff at a stable and fair value in line with other countries in the region in order to...
News Room : Parts of Colombo to experience 14-hour water cut
The water supply for parts of Colombo will be suspended from 10.00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 22) until 12.00 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 23), the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) says. Accordingly, Colombo 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08,...
News Room : State agencies in dereliction of duty by failing to submit financial reports to parliament
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says all state institutions that have to date failed to submit financial reports to parliament must be made to do so prior to the reading of the budget. Speaking in parliament yesterday Gunawardena revealed that a large number of state agencies have failed to submit their annual reports and other financial documents to the parliament...
News Room : Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s juniors appears for Thilini Priyamali in courts?
Social media users are questioning if it is not a conflict of interest for the current Minister of Justice, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s juniors including his son Rakitha Rajapaksa to appear for fraudster Thilini Priyamali in courts. Rakitha, an Attorney-at-Law along with a team of other lawyers including Attorney Dasun Nagashena represented Priyamali in court yesterday. This also did not escape the...
News Room : MR & Shiranthi enjoys Ponniyan Selvan I at the movies
Former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa were seen at the movies yesterday where they enjoyed the Indian historical epic Ponniyan Selvan I. State Minister Suren Raghavan and staunch supporters Jehan Hamid and Geethanath Cassilingam were also in attendance.
News Room : TID arrests Close associate of Zaharan
The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) has arrested a person who had close connections with Zaharan Hashim, the alleged mastermind of the Easter Sunday Terror Attacks. The suspect, was arrested on charges of spreading extremist propaganda, having links with Hashim. According to the police, the suspect has received training with Zahran at a training facility in Hambanthota. “The arrested suspect held in the...
Health Minister Keheliya appoints DIG Ajith Rohana as member of NATA
Senior DIG Crimes and Traffic Ajith Rohana has been appointed as a member of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) by Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella with immediate effect. In the letter of appointment, the minister said SDIG Rohana's term of office will be for such period that he holds the post of Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police. The...
Caroline Jurie’s Mrs World crown given to Ireland – 2020
The FB verified page of Mrs World has posted a press statement indicating that with the decision of Mrs World 2020 Caroline Jury to voluntarily relinquish the crown of Mrs World 2020, the Irish Mrs World placed second in the competition, has been crowned as Mrs World 2020, according to the Organizing Committee. Irish bridal beauty Kate Schinder, who won...
we can say with confidence that we are developing the eastern jetty – Ports Chairman Daya Ratnayake
The Chairman of the Ports Authority, General Daya Ratnayake said that the report on the Eastern Jetty has been prepared in consultation with all, including the Ports Trade Unions and the management. Accordingly, it is safe to say that this issue could be resolved in a positive manner as everyone had hoped, said the Chairman of the Ports Authority,...