COLOMBO (News 1st); The Puttlam - Colombo main road has been closed due to a protest by local residents in Madurankuliya. People are saying that they could NOT obtain Diesel for more than 10 days in the relevant area. In the meantime, people were staging a protest at the Kuburupitiya Bus stati...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Puttalam High Court has refused to grant bail to detained lawyers Hejaaz Hizbullah. The case against Sri Lankan human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah at the Puttalam High Court was taken up on Friday (28). On 14 April 2020, Hizbullah was arrested by the Criminal Investig...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Attorney General on Thursday (20) told the Court of Appeal that there was no objection concerning the bail application made with the High Court on behalf of Attorney-at-Law Hejaaz Hizbullah, who was arrested and remanded under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Deputy Solici...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan authorities dug up the carcass of a tusker suspected to have been killed and then buried. The carcass was exhumed from cultivation located in Kaladiya, based on an order obtained by the Puttalam Magistrate's Court. Wildlife Officers suspect the tusker may have be...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Vehicular movement came to a standstill due to a tree falling on to the Negombo - Puttlam Main Road at the Godawela Junction in Marawila. ...