Cricket captains meet Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the tournament

Mobile Phones found in Magazine Prison

British Prime Minister to resign

World Leaders congratulate Modi over the historical victory

Gnanasara Thero released - Leaves the prison from another exit

A Parliament employee who helped Saharan was arrested

No intentions of going to a war with Iran

Vesak celebrations all around the country

A person arrested with 8 banned equipment

In a search operation conducted in the Negombo area, 8 jammer items have been seized for blocking various communication channels including telephone lines.

A resident of Lazarus area in Negombo has also been arrested.

Harry- Meghan became parents

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[8:06 PM, 5/8/2019] Nancha: Duke and duchess of sussex gives birth to a baby boy. The royal family has announced that the mother and child are in good health, according to foreign media. 

The little prince was born at 5.27 am yesterday (6th).Bakinham palace has been announced as the birthweight of the prince, weighing 3.26 kilograms.

 The bereaved princes are the seven titles of the British crown. Princes Charles, Prince William and his three children, Prince George and Louis, Prince Charlotte and Prince Harry will be entitled to the crown of the newborn Prince.

 However, the basic information that was published with other royal births about childbearing was not found on the display panel outside the palace, according to foreign media reports. Previously, more information about the doctor's name and childbirth was displayed on the table, but this is not seen this year.

Prince Harry said that the baby and Megan were very well. He has further stated that he is ready to share more information with media in the coming days.

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Archibishop requests from Goverment to close liquor shops 

Archibishop Cardinal Malcom Ranjith has requested the goverment to close all the liquor shops in colombo.

By addressing the media at the Archbishop’s House on 06th ,he stated that this action should take to bring the people 

lives back to normal with the tense situation errupted in Sunday(05) evening.

Because of the tense situation,police curfew was imposed within the Negombo Police Division.

CID arrests Makandure Madush arrived in Sri Lanka after deported from Dubai.

Samarasinghe Arachchige Madushan Lakshitha aka Makadure Madush came from Dubai yesterday morning (05) and arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

The flight UL-226 of SriLankan Airlines with him departed from Dubai International Airport at about 12.30 am yesterday. This aircraft arrived at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport at 5.00 am. Upon his arrival security officers arrested him and handed over to emigration and immigration officers.

He stayed as Warnakulasuriya Amith Eranga who was a resident of Gampaha and was born on 20.02.1979.

The National Identity Card number was mentioned as 790516478V and the passport was issued on 30 April 2015.

He has been indicted for several murders, robberies and other crimes in several parts of the country.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the fundamental rights petition filed by the underworld leader Makandure Madhush, who was arrested on suspicion of arresting underworld leader and abduction.

The petition was filed by Makandure Madush's aunt A.W. Shriyani, a resident of Sooriyawewa.

Two lawyers from Sri Lanka had also gone to Dubai to advise on the arrest of singer Amal Perera and Nadeemal Perera. The Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry have also conducted a diplomatic mission to bring down Madhush and Kanjipani Imran and other the underworlds criminals.

The 30 other suspects, except Madhush, had been deported to Dubai after the end of legal rule in Dubai. The appeal was postponed due to deportation of Makadure Madhush to Sri Lanka due to his extradition to the Dubai Court.

Three bombs were found in a mosque at Mathugama

Three locally made bombs and explosives have been found in a land near the Kahatagahahena mosque in Hidra Mawatha in Welipenna, Matugama.

The raid was carried out by the Welipanna police who checked a suspected land on information received by Matugama police and OIC Sub Inspector Thilanga Sanjeewewa.

Three plastic bombs have been found using 2.5 pistols and 2.5 inches of explosive used by PVC pipes.

A businessman in the area has been arrested in connection with the incident and the officers of the Pelawatte Army and the Kalutara STF have received court orders after de-mining.

Vehicle parking  around the Colombo schools after 1.00 pm are banned from tommorrow

he police says that since the schools reopenes for the second term on Monday, May 06,

special protection will be given to all island wide schools and the police and security forces

have started special search operations in schools.

Accordingly the police inform to all vehicle owners that the parking of vehicles near schools

will not be allowed from 1 pm from sunday (05).because ,the security  forces are preparing to launch 

a special security operations in all school premises in colombo tommorrow.

After schools started,special parking spaces will be assignd for student transporting vehicles and 

staff vehicles for each schools and Police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara says 

that places will be informed to the public throught media within today(05).

Fani hurricane has taken away 12 lives

Twelve people have been killed by the Fani hurricane in India.

Indian media reports say that these deaths are reported from Odisha, which was hit by severe hurricane. Authorities said that they have been able to reduce the deaths due to precautionary measures.

Over 1.2 million people are being held in safe locations due to the disaster situation.

Heavy winds and floods are also reported in many areas.

Bangladeshi authorities have already taken more than a million people to safe locations after the hurricane strikes on the border with Bangladesh.

Foreign media reported that strong winds and heavy rains are still falling in many parts of the country.

A number of houses were damaged and 30 persons were injured when a small girl died.

Advisory Notice for high sea waves

Meteorogical Department announced that  height of  2.5 to 3.5 meters swell waves may occur in near areas off the coast

extending from Mannar to Potuvil via Galle and Colombo.

According to the Disaster Managment Centre this situation could be continued from 2nd to 04th of May.However they have mentioned ,this 

waves are not high as landing areas and also above mentioned sea areas can be rough at times.

Meteorogical department have requested from Navel and fishing communities and those who are living in coastel areas extending Mannar 

to Potuvil via Galle and Colombo, to be vigilant in this regards.The Disaster Managment Centre requests from public to dial 117 in any

emergency.

Masood Ashar in to the list of global terrorists

The head of the extremist Jaish E Mohammed Organization, Masood Ashar, has been admitted to the list of global terrorists. At the same time, his global assets are suspended and imposed a global travel ban and an arms embargo.

The United States, France and Britain proposed a proposal to the United Nations Security Council in March to include the head of the Pakistani islam armed group Jaish Ee Mohammad Organization, Masood Ashar, in the list of global terrorists. However, the proposal was postponed due to a technical issue by China.

With the withdrawal of its protests in China, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a statement yesterday (May 01) to include Masud Ashar in the list of global terrorists.

 Jaish E Mohammad is responsible for the suicide bombing of an army truck in Kashmir, killing 40 Indian soldiers.

As a result, the risk of a war between India and Pakistan has not yet passed.

 The main reason for named as a global terrorist was the links between Masood and Al Qaeda.In 2001,his organization was named as a terrorist organization.

Sunday Mass will resume on May 5th amid tight security

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith stated that the Sunday Mass will resume on May 5th amid tight security.

He was speaking at a media briefing on 29th April at the Archbishop's House in Colombo.

The Cardinal then said:

It is hoped that this will be accomplished through a series of divine mass at various church. We have asked the government for security.

We plan to work with security measures. Police said that they would support this.

In addition, volunteer committees will be appointed in the church. Through this it will be easy to identify all those who come to the church.

By carefully examining the churches, arrangements will be made to ensure that a certain parcel or suspicious goods are present in the surrounding area. Those who attend the Mass do not have the opportunity to take any bag or a parcel to the Church.

'Foni' cyclone intensity to be high within next 12 hours.

The Department of Meteorology says that the cyclone 'Foni' is being reported from the Southeast of the bay of Bengal on 30th at 02.30pm, from Trincomalee to northeast about 11.1 latitudes with 640 km and 86.5 longitudes. It is assumed that it will be developed to a stormy cyclonic windfall within the next 12 hours and there is a high chance of spreading it to the northeast of India to the ‎Odisha beach. Cloudy skies, strong winds, and heavy showers can be expected to continue over the island and surrounding sea areas.

President decide to ban burqa under emergency law

President Maithripala Sirisena has take  actions to ban any face coverings which can be a  threat to national

or public security and which can be a difficulty to identify individual personal from 29th of April.

It explains that the basic criterion for the identification of a person is the face and it should be clearly exposed through

this order.

The president has decided to take this action to make a peaceful society that does not embrassment to any community and

national security.