Ratnapura Special Corr.

Suspect held for decapitating wife

A husband suspected to have gone into hiding after decapitating his wife and carrying her severed head along with him was arrested by Ratnapura Police at the Rilagala Estate in Kalawana, recently.The...

‘Supreme Court’s decision should be hailed’

The Supreme Court ruling that the gazette notification dissolving parliament is null and void should be hailed as a correct decision by all, Ratnapura Deputy Mayor Lakshman...
Seven treasure hunters nabbed

Seven alleged treasure hunters were nabbed by the Siripagama Special Task Force (STF) and Siripagama police last week.On a tip off, a house was raided and seized implements...
Nearly 30 injured as jumbos run amok

Two elephants taking part in a Mihindu Poson procession ran amok attacking the public on Sunday night in Kahawatte injuring around 30 people, the Police said.The injured...
Police warn principal, section head for mentally abusing student

The mother of a female Advanced Level student studying at Ferguson Girls’ High School in Ratnapura, has lodged a complaint to police against the school principal and section...

I want a government free of corruption: President

President Maithripala Sirisena said he wants a government free of bribery and corruption, and if all 96 members elected to Parliament from the SLFP led UPFA at the 2015 General Election stand by him...
Sabaragamuwa ratifies 20th Amendment bill

The Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council yesterday approved the 20th Amendment bill which proposes to hold all provincial elections on the same day.The bill was approved with a majority of 21 votes, with...
‘PM’s attention drawn to victims of political violence’

Prime Minister's attention has been drawn towards the payment of compensation to UNP supporters who underwent suffering and property damage due to political violence. UNP supporters in Ratnapura...
20th Amendment draft not taken up

The draft of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution was not taken up at the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council as scheduled yesterday on the instruction of President Maithripala Sirisena and Governor...
Provincial Council elections cannot be postponed - Deshapriya

Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said when the official term of a provincial council ends; the date of election to appoint new members must be announced by the Commission within...
Forty eight schools damaged in Sabaragamuwa floods

The recent heavy rain and floods had caused damage to 48 schools in the Sabaragamuwa Province. The damage caused amounted to nearly Rs. 350 million, according to a rough estimate, said Provincial...
Lasantha, Noyahr controversies:MR refutes allegations

Kurunegala District Parliamentarian and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he had no connection whatsoever to the killing of editor Lasantha Wickrematunge or the abduction of journalist Keith...
Forest officer narrowly escapes death

A Forest Conservation Officer who visited a house near the Karamatutiya reserve in Kaltota along with another department colleague to investigate an illicit tree felling racket had a narrow escape...
Six-month suspended RI, fine for indecent behaviour

A suspect found guilty of indecent behaviour under the influence of alchol at the Ratnapura bus stand and abusing police officers who admonished him was fined R. 4,000 and sentenced to six months RI...
Falling jak branch kills nine-year-old girl

A nine-year-old girl playing on the road by her residence in Opanaike was injured when a jak branch fell on her on February 25. She later succumbed to her injuries while being transferred to the...
Ninja robber gang haunts Kuruwita

A Ninja type robber gang engaged in midnight robberies have posed a serious threat to the lives of residents in Kuruwita, the Kuruwita police said.Members of this gang with masks fully covering their...
One dies, another injured in motorcycle collision

A person died and another was critically injured and admitted to the Kahawatte hospital following a collision of two motor cycles near the estate bungalow at Willambiya, Kahawatta on December 28. The...