Police arrest two individuals over Negombo clashes
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two individuals have been arrested following clashes in Negombo which according to Police escalated when a group of intoxicated individuals behaved in an unruly...
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FR petition filed over Easter Sunday attacks
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition...
UGC writes to Defence Ministry over security
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The University Grants Commission, the apex body of the University System in Sri Lanka has requested the Ministry of Defence to carry-out a comprehensive...
3 wanted over murders of 2 cops arrested
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Police say three suspects wanted in connection to the murders of two Policemen in Vavunathivu last year are also among the suspects arrested in...
Sadaf Khadem: Iranian female boxer halts return over arrest fears
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Iranian who became the first woman from her country to contest an official boxing match says she has cancelled her return home from...
Speeding truck runs over Army checkpoint; Military Policeman dead
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A speeding Canter truck has run over an Army checkpoint at Vattapalai Junction in Mullaitivu, killing a soldier and injuring another, stated Sri Lanka...
Two Lankans held with cigarettes worth over Rs 4 million
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Two Sri Lankan passengers have been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for smuggling in 83,380 cigarettes sticks to be traded across the...
Australia ends Israel Folau’s contract over social media post
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Australian Rugby Union authorities have ended Israel Folau’s contract over a social media post in which he said “hell awaits” a certain group...
Four arrested over Rs.25 million gem theft
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Four suspects have been arrested by Police in Homagama with a gem worth Rs.25 million that was stolen last month in Negombo. The gem...
Liverpool take control over Porto
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Liverpool took command of their Champions League quarter-final with Porto thanks to two first-half goals in the first leg at Anfield. Naby Keita put...