ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS DIRECTED IGP TO ARREST TWENTY TWO PERSONS INCLUDING MP’S AND A DIG FOR ATTACKING GGG

22 including MPs linked to attack on GGG, to be arrested! The Attorney General has directed the IGP and the Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department to arrest and produce in court 22 people who are linked…

ON 16th MAY TODAY TOO NO POWER CUTS

No power cuts today too The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has stated that no power cuts will take place tomorrow (16) as well. There were no powercuts today as well.

SUSPECT FROM MORATUWA AREA ARRESTED FOR ATTACKING MYNA GO GAMA

Suspect arrested for attacking MynaGoGama A suspect who had attacked the peaceful protest in front of the Temple Trees last week, has been arrested, the police media states. The suspect, a worker of the Moratuwa Urban Council, is a 49…

RUPEES ONE THOUSAND FOR A PACKET OF 400G IMPORTED MILK POWDER

Imported milk powder prices upped Prices of imported milk powder and infant formula have increased by importers, reports say. Accordingly, the price of a 400g packet of imported milk powder has been increased by Rs. 230 to Rs. 1,020 while…

INDIAN LoC 40,000 MT DIESEL SHIP ARRIVES IN SRI LANKA

40,000 MT diesel under Indian LoC arrive in SL The latest consignment of Diesel from India under the credit line for fuel was delivered in Colombo by Torm Helvig today (15). The consignment will contain around 40,000 MT of diesel,…

TO INCREASE POWER BILLS TO REDUCE HUGE LOSSES AT CEB SUGGESTED

Red alert by PUCSL chairman on power bills According to the Public Utilities Commission, the Ceylon Electricity Board will incur a loss of around Rs. 230 billion if it does not take action to increase electricity tariffs this year. Its…

OVER ONE THOUSAND INCLUDING ACTORS PROTESTED IN FRONT OF WELIKADA PRISON PLEADING TO RELEASE RANJAN FOR VESAK

Actors protest calls for Ranjan to be released A protest was organized today, in front of the Welikada Prison calling for the release of Ranjan Ramanayake. Actors and other artists as well as the public attended the protest.The group demanded…

PRISONERS TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR IN NUMBER GETS PRESIDENT’S PARDON FOR VESAK

244 prisoners to be released for Vesak The Prisons Department said that in view of the Vesak Poya Day tomorrow (15) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to pardon and release 244 prisoners. Prisons Commissioner Chandana Eakanayake said that these prisoners…

THE SUSPECTS FOUR IN NUMBER FOR SETTING FIRE TO DUMINDA’S HOUSE ARRESTED

Four suspects who set fire to Duminda’s house arrested! The Anuradhapura Police said that four persons, including a renowned businessman had been arrested over the incident of setting fire to former minister Duminda Silva’s residence in Anuradhapura. Three of them…

OVER SETTING FIRE TO MINISTER PRASANNA’S RESIDENCE FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Five suspects arrested over setting fire to Minister Prasanna’s residence Gampaha Acting Magistrate Indrani Attanayake today (14) ordered the five suspects who were arrested in connection with the burning of houses and causing damage to public and private property during…