Six journalists in South Sudan have been arrested over the circulation of footage appearing to show President Salva Kiir wetting himself, BBC said quoting media rights.It said: In December, a video shared on social media appeared to show Kiir urinating on himself as the national anthem played at a function. Six staff from the state […]
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by Ifham Nizam One of the Norochcholai coal-fired power plant units, shutdown for routine maintenance, had been reactivated yesterday, a senior Electrical Engineer of the Ceylon Electricity Board said.The generator at the Plant was shut down on 22 Dec., for ‘early annual maintenance’ but the CEB engineers claim the shutdown was due to lack of coal. […]
By Norman Palihawadane One person was killed and four others were injured in a clash between two groups at Pethiagoda, in Peliyagoda, on Saturday night (07).Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said two people, injured in the attack, had been admitted to the National Hospital, Colombo and the others admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital. […]
by Norman Palihawadane The demolition of a building considered to be a replica of the Sri Dalada Maligawa commenced yesterday at Pothuhera, Kurunegala. The demolition work got underway under the supervision of the owner of the building yesterday morning. The Mahanayakes Theras of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters wrote to the President that a fake Dalada […]