Prof. Gunaratne Share Tweet Prof. Preethi Herath Gunaratne will deliver the 35th Susan George Pulimood oration at the Jeremias Dias Hall, Vishaka Vidyalaya, on 23 July, at 5.15. She will speak on translating scientific breakthroughs from the genomics revolution. News Man who res…

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Prof. Preethi Herath Gunaratne will deliver the 35th Susan George Pulimood oration at the Jeremias Dias Hall, Vishaka Vidyalaya, on 23 July, at 5.15. She will speak on translating scientific breakthroughs from the genomics revolution.

News Man who resisted search shot and arrested

Published 51 seconds agoon 2026/07/20

A person, shot and wounded by police in Piliyandala in the early hours of yesterday, is receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Hospital. Police identified him as a 24-year-old resident of Weediyagoda, Bandaragama. Police, engaged in routine checking of people moving along the Weerasinghe Mawatha, Bokundara, opened fire after one of the two individuals, on a motorcycle, attacked them with a sword. The other individual fled the scene, and police have launched investigations to apprehend the suspect. Police said that law enforcement personnel confronted them as they were fleeing, after attacking a house at O.P. Perera Mawatha, Boralesgamuwa, around 1.30 am. Police believe they are members of a gang operating in the area and one of them could be apprehended due to the timely intervention of the Boralesgamuwa Police.

News Three hand grenades, sword found at ASP’s residence

Published 2 mins agoon 2026/07/20

A special police team from Kandy detected three live hand grenades and a sword from the residence of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in the Naththaranpotha area, in Kandy, on Friday. The search was conducted by police officers, based on information provided by a woman to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), in charge of the Kandy Division. During the inspection of the house, the explosives and the sword were found inside a cupboard in one of the bedrooms. The recovered items have been handed over to the Pallekele Police for further investigations. Under the supervision of the Kandy Division SSP, the Kandy Division Criminal Investigation Bureau, and the Pallekele Police, are conducting ongoing inquiries into the incident. By S.K. Samaranayake

News Tenth volume of ‘NEETHAM’ Law Journal of the University of Jaffna launched

Published 16 mins agoon 2026/07/20

The 10th volume of the ‘NEETHAM’ law journal, published annually by the Department of Law and the Law Students’ Union of the University of Jaffna, was launched at the Medical Faculty Auditorium of the university under the patronage of Supreme Court Judge Sampath Abeykoon. The event was held with the participation of Court of Appeal Judge Sashi Mahendran, Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department Suharsha Herath, Additional Editor of the Attorney General’s Department Gunapala, Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Jaffna Nagadeepa Pradeepa, as well as several judges and lawyers from the Jaffna courts. Yasara Pitawala served as the editor for the 10th volume of the ‘NEETHAM’ law journal, which was successfully completed under the guidance and instructions of the Head of the Department of Law, Kosalai Mathan, with the participation of many law students from the University of Jaffna. A notable feature of this volume was the opportunity provided for law students from other universities to include their research papers in the 10th volume of ‘NEETHAM’. The 10th volume of ‘NEETHAM’ was digitized and launched on the web by the chief guest, Supreme Court Judge Sampath Abeykoon, making it accessible online from any university in the future. In his address, Supreme Court Judge Sampath Abeykoon noted that all court proceedings are currently being digitized, which will make court activities more efficient and convenient. Additionally, the traditional dance performed by the law students, combining Sinhala and Tamil cultures, received special appreciation at the event. By S.K Samaranayake ✍️