COLOMBO (News 1st) – The suspect who was shot by the Army following the hot pursuit of a hijacked van succumbed to his wounds at the National Hospital. A suspect was injured and another escaped when the Army opened fire at the van in Pinwatte, Panadura which had been hijacked from the Mattegoda area. The suspected […]
Van chase on Galle road : Suspect succumbs to gunshot wounds
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The University Trade Union Joint Committee has engaged in a strike due to several demands. The chairperson of the committee Dhammika Priyantha has stated that they have 11 demands including, resolving of salary anomalies, the increment of MCA allowance, implementation of an open examination when recruiting employees for the universities, update […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Your Tuesday Morning Brief 1. Several Muslim ministers who resigned from office were reinstated by the President at his official residence. 2. Department of Examinations states that all seminars and extra classes in relation to the GCE A/L examination are prohibited from midnight of July 29th. 3. Sri Lanka Police was […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – State Counsel Charuka Ekanayake appearing for the Attorney General stated at the Court of Appeal today (July 29) that over 1000 undeclared freight containers are held by the Ports Authority. The Appeal Court ordered the Director-General of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to open all suspected freight containers and investigate if they contain […]
Garbage scam : 5 year old document rendered Customs powerless?
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Maharu Ferosh Hettiarachchi, a Director of Blue Mountain arrested for property fraud was granted bail by the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court today(July 29). However, as cases against him were still in progress at other courts, the suspect was placed under remand custody. Attorney’s representing the aggrieved parties requested for a report on the […]
Blue Mountain scam:”Government should seize assets before legal proceedings”-Janaka Edirisinghe
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Cabinet, State and Deputy Ministers who recently resigned from their posts were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence. Accordingly, Rauf Hakeem was sworn in as Minister for City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education. Rishad Bathiudeen was sworn in as Minister of Industry and Commerce, Resettlement of […]
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Moneragala District Development Committee meeting was held amidst a protest staged by local farmers. The protesting farmers obstructed the entrance of the Moneragala District Secretariat, claiming that they had not received any compensation, including compensation for the crop damage caused by the Sena caterpillar menace. The protestors’ attempt to submit […]
Farmers attempt to obstruct Moneragala District Development Committee demanding compensation
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