Relatives of persons who disappeared at the end of the war in 2009 today mark 100 days since starting a peaceful protest in Kilinochchi. The are now blocking the Kandy-Jaffna A9 road in the hope that the Government Agent or Governor of the Northern Province will come with the promise of arranging a meeting for them with President Maithripala Sirisena.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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