Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The OIC of the Bulathsinhala police station appeared before the Matugama Magistrate's Court and was ordered to be held in remand prison until 15 July. This follows an ongoing inv... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- A minor disturbance occurred yesterday at the Negombo prison, which police officials confirmed they brought under control following previous clashes between two groups of inmates ... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara issued a gazette notification yesterday (08) to designate the old Bogambara prison as a detention facility once a... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Hindu reports that an Indian national died during the recent unrest at the Negombo prison. Citing official sources in Colombo, the publication identifies the deceased as 73-y... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Representatives of farmer organisations met with opposition leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (08) at the parliamentary complex to discuss their issues. Separately, a protest org... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The domestic price of gold in Sri Lanka decreased further today, according to the All Ceylon Jewellers' Association. A 24-karat gold sovereign fell by 2,000 rupees to 374,000 rup... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Ministry of Justice and National Integration states that the prison administration decided the Negombo prison premises remain unsuitable for housing inmates due to the emergen... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- An investigation into the incident at the Negombo prison will be taken over by the Criminal Investigation Department, following a request made to Negombo Chief Magistrate Shilani ... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- A team of doctors from the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Children's Hospital, and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Peradeniya successfully se... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- President Anura Kumara increased estate worker wages by the largest amount in the country's history, according to Plantation and Community Infrastructure Minister Samantha Vidyara... Read More