Sri Lankan Prime Minister Has Addressed The Japanese Parliament

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasingha who is currently touring Japan  has today(06) addressed the Japanese Parliament "National Diet" and became the first Sri Lankan Head Of State to done so.

Prime Minister Wikramasingha became the third foreign head of state to be addressed Japanese Parliament after US President Barrack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi.

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Trains On Northern Railway Line From Colombo Fort Terminated At Mahawa Due To A Derailment

The Trains on Northern Railway Line from Colombo Fort terminated at Mahawa Rail Station due to a derailment occurred between Galgamuwa and Ambanpola Railway Stations according to the Sri Lanka Railways.

Due to this derailment all four nigh mail trains scheduled  for today(06) between Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai and Talaimannar have been cancelled and all the ticket money will be refunded Sri Lanka Railways has announced.Efforts are currently underway to resume train services on Northern Railway Line Railways has said.

Former UPFA Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Arrested By CID

The former United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) this evening regarding assasinating an individual in 1999 according to his son Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.

CID had taken a statement from the former minister this morning prior to his arrest.

Latest Suspect Arrested Over The Rape And Murder Of Five Year Old Girl Brought For DNA Test

The latest suspect arrested in connection with rape and murder of five year old Seya Sadewmini of Kotadeniyawa has been brought to the Genetech Research Institute in Colombo this morning for a DNA Test according to the Police.

The suspect Saman Jayalath who is the elder brother of main suspect of the murder "Kondaya"has been reported as taken responsibility for the rape and murder of five year old girl.Earlier the suspect Kondaya has been remanded until 19th of October after he was taken responsibility of rape and murdering of the girl.

Both the suspect brothers are now in remand and due to be produced before Minuwangoda Magistrate on 19th of October.

Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported In Ward Place And Town Hall Due To A Protest

A heavy traffic has been reported in Ward Place and Town Hall (In Colombo City) areas this noon due to the protest staged by a group of University Students infront of University Grants Commission(UGC) .

Due to the protest the main roads were blocked for few hours it has been reported.