Pillayan granted bail over Pararajasingham murder case
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal Party leader and Batticaloa District Parliamentarian Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ was released on bail today. Pillayan…
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Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37
Patrick Quinn, the co-founder of the viral ice bucket video challenge, passes away at the age of 37 after a…
All schools in the Killinochchi District temporarily closed
All schools in the Kilinochchi District have been temporarily closed from today (24) until Friday (27). The Education Ministry had…
Mr Akila Viraj steps down as UNP General Secretary
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has resigned from the post of General Secretary of the United National Party stating that it was…
Dr Maheshi Ramaswamy ; a Sri Lankan link to the Oxford Vaccine
According to the Guardian, Sri Lankan-born consultant physician Dr Maheshi Ramasamy is among the investigators involved in the creation of…
MP Harin Fernando reveals the saboteur behind the Google Loon project
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP and former Minister of Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando today (23) accused former President…
Minister Ali Sabry challenges opposition against allegations made on burial of Covid-19 infected relative
Addressing the parliament today (23), Justice Minister Ali Sabry made a statement. That he would resign from his post of…
Doctor shoots student over tennis ball
A 46 year old male has been arrested on charges of shooting a school student with an air rifle in…
Prison inmate dead; first Covid-19 related death from the prison cluster
An 82-year-old inmate from the Mahara prison had died upon admission to the Ragama hospital. He had been admitted to…
Basil Rajapaksa freed
The Colombo High Court lifted the overseas travel ban imposed on former Minister Basil Rajapaksa today (23). The travel ban…