The Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 11 persons in possession of 66 Kilo Grammes of Heroin in Southern Sea waters at dondara according to the Navy sources.
The Navy had also taken into custody two fishing trawlers the suspects had used to transport the haul of Heroin it has been reported.Police Narcotics Bureau had assisted Navy to carryout the operation
The Supreme Court had qashed the Special Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva by ex president Gotabaya Rajapakshe on Wednesday(17).
The Court directed the Commissioner of Prisons to implement the Conviction and Sentence against former Parliamentarian Silva who had recieved the life time imprisonment in 2016 over the killing of former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandre.Ex President Gotabaya Rajapakshr had granted special presidential Pardon to Duminda Silva on June 2021.
Around 72 Health Unions have decided to launch an Islandwide Strike from 01st of February demanding to Pay the Rs.35,000 Dat allowance given to the doctors .The decision was reached during the meeting of the Health Trade Union Confederation held
The 72 Health trade unions representing Professions Supplementary To Medicine (PSM) and Para Medical Services had launched a 24 hour long strike on last Tuesday (16) cripling the patient care services of the state owned hospitals .
A driver of a Lorry was killed due to misfired gunshot of a Police officer at Narammala area yesterday (18) according to the Police.The incident occurred whilst chasing after the Lorry which was driven by the driver without considering police orders to stop the vehicle it has been revealed.
Whilst chasing after the vehicle a gun carried by one of the Police officers misfired when pointed towards the driver it has been reported.The Lorry drivet was killed due to the incident and as a result angry residents of the area surrounded the Narammala Police ,breaking the gates and damaged the Properties of the Police station in a protest against the killing.
A tense situation was occurred due to the incident and A special Police Team was sent to the Narammala Police to control the angry crowd according to the Police Department.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
