News Room : CID Searches Sagala Ratnayaka’s Office in Hunt for Deshabandu Tennakoon
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has searched the office premises of former MP Sagala Ratnayaka in Morawaka, Matara, as part of efforts to locate former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon. The search follows an open arrest warrant issued by the Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (11), ordering authorities to arrest Tennakoon immediately and produce him before the court. Meanwhile, Tennakoon’s...
News Room : Arrest or Not? – Appeal Court to Decide on Deshabandu Tennakoon’s Petition on 17 March
The Court of Appeal has announced that its decision on former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon’s writ petition, seeking to cancel the arrest warrant issued against him by the Matara Magistrate’s Court, will be delivered on 17 March 2025. Tennakoon’s petition, which requests an order to prevent his arrest, was taken up before the Court of Appeal today...
News Room : UTE Delivers Sri Lanka’s Largest Cat® D8 Track-Type Tractor to NEM Construction
Marking a major milestone in Sri Lanka’s construction industry, UTE, the country’s trusted dealer for Caterpillar® equipment, has delivered a brand new Cat® D8 Track-Type Tractor to NEM Construction Pvt. Ltd. This marks the largest machine in its class in Sri Lanka, and reinforces UTE’s role as the country’s leading heavy machinery supplier. With a partnership spanning over 45...
News Room : Over 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack
Armed militants have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers in Pakistan’s Balochistan region and taken many of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) opened fire on the Jaffar Express train as it was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar. The separatist group said it had bombed the railway tracks before storming the...
News Room : More than 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack
Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. The separatist group said it had bombed the track before storming the train in...
News Room : Mandhana, Wareham, Rana breach Brabourne fortress to deny Mumbai Indians top spot
First-season champions Mumbai Indians (MI) finished the league stage second behind Delhi Capitals for the third year in a row, after failing to chase down 200 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Brabourne Stadium. Needing a win to top the table and seal a direct final berth, MI put on a shoddy fielding display that gave RCB a competitive...
News Room : PM Modi’s Mauritius visit creates excitement among Indian diaspora
Members of the Indian diaspora in Mauritius are eagerly preparing to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Holi and the country’s National Day celebrations. Expressing the excitement surrounding the visit, a community member said, “We always celebrate Holi with full enthusiasm. But this time Holi is special because PM Modi is coming here before it. He is our chief...
News Room : Five Police Teams Deployed to Arrest Army Deserter in A’pura Doctor’s Rape Case
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament today (11 March) that five police teams have been deployed to arrest the suspect who raped a female doctor at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital last night (10 March). In response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, the minister stated that the suspect has been identified as an army deserter. “The suspect,...
News Room : Doctors at A’pura Teaching Hospital Strike Over Rape of Female Doctor
Doctors at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital have launched a strike, demanding the immediate arrest of the individual who allegedly raped a female doctor at the doctors’ quarters last night (10). The survivor, a 32-year-old doctor, had returned to her government-provided dormitory after completing her duties. Between 6.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m., an unidentified assailant allegedly entered the premises, threatened her...
News Room : NCPA To Take Action Against Tuition Teacher Caught Beating Students
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) is taking action against a tuition teacher seen beating students, Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayathissa said today (11). “A civilized society will not accept this. We do not approve or justify such actions. The era of punishing students as a form of teaching is over. Also, do not give publicity to such activities,” Jayathissa told...