Category: Local News

WAITING AND WAITING – MOON WARNED SRI LANKA

“I have been waiting and waiting until the Sri Lankan government would respond” said the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon . His remarks were made in an exclusive press meeting with Norwegian Foreign Media on 10 October in Oslo. Journalist Nadarajah Sethurupan has questioned the Secretary General when he attended the International Climate and Energy […]



New regulations come into force: Uniforms-a must for VIP Police

Police officers assigned for VIP security should be in their uniforms while on such duty, said Police Spokesperson SSP Maxi Proctor. This regulation which comes into immediate effect, will be strictly enforced. He told the Daily News that all Police officers engaged in VIP security and attached to the Ministerial Security Division (MSD) and Police […]






Mulleriyawa shooting: death toll reaches 4

The death toll from the shooting incident which took place in Mulleriyawa on Election Day (Oct. 8 ) has risen to four after one of the victims who was admitted to the Colombo General Hospital succumbed to injuries. […]




Bharatha killing: CID takes over investigations

The CID DIG had deployed a special police team headed by senior CID officers to conduct investigations into the killing of Presidential Trade Union Advisor and former Colombo District Parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra. […]




If they listened to what I said in Parliament this day wouldn’t have come: Dayasiri

UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekara speaking to the Daily Mirror online today said that the authorities should have investigated the allegations he made in Parliament on Thursday instead of ordering him out of the house. “During my speech I specifically brought up the thuggery and intimidation that was taking place in Mulleriyawa. I showed […]





CID to investigate Mulleriyawa shootout

The investigation into the shooting incident that took place in Mulleriyawa has been handed over to the CID, Police Spokesman Maxi Proctor said a short while ago. From the shootout Former Parliamentarian and Presidential Adviser Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and two more persons were killed. […]




All systems in place for LG polls today

All arrangements are in place to hold a free and fair election today to elect 420 members to 23 Local Government bodies which include 17 Municipal Councils, one Urban Council and five Pradeshiya Sabhas. […]