Aluthgama and Welipenna ASP Ramindu de Silva said that a man was found dead in a luxury jeep parked in the Welipenna service area on the Southern Expressway yesterday (31). The deceased has been identified as Dinesh Jayaweera (45), a… Read More

Nine of the 11 girls who were allegedly abused at the home of former minister Rishad Bathiudeen have been informed by investigators that they had been subjected to a series of tortures, including burning and assault. The CID has already… Read More

Popular singer Umaria Sinhawansa has been arrested over a accident by the Welikada Police. The arrest was made after a  her car collided with a three-wheeler. One person has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with injuries sustained in… Read More

Lohan Ratwatte, Minister of State for Prison Rehabilitation and Management, Jewelery and Gems, says it is ridiculous to quote prices without properly assessing the world’s largest cluster of gems recently found in the Kahawatta area. He also said that setting… Read More

A group of people infected with the coronavirus who is being held at the Dambulla Base Hospital have staged a protest at the hospital premises saying that the hospital facilities are not adequate. The ward reserved for corona patients at… Read More

Malik Peiris, Professor of Virology at the University of Hong Kong, says that the worst case of corona spread in Sri Lanka is likely to occur in the coming months. He points out that there is an increase in infections… Read More

Former Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board Vijitha Herath has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. Accordingly, he is scheduled to assume duties on Tuesday. He was appointed to the post by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa… Read More

Another 61 deaths due to corona infection have been announced by the Government Information Department. Accordingly, the number of deaths due to covid 19 infection in the country has increased to 4441.