News

Boy’s play with giraffe statue ends in death

Published

2 weeks ago

April 16, 2024

nipuni

An eight-year-old boy, the only son of a millionaire businessman in Hettipola, died on Sunday after a statue of a giraffe made of cement, placed in front of the house of the businessman, fell on him while he was playing with it.

Police investigations have revealed that the boy had climbed onto the eight-foot-tall statue.

While on top, the child fell with the statue and the neck of the giraffe broke into two and a part of it hit the child’s chest.

However, the boy had gone to the kitchen and had told his mother about the incident and she had promptly informed her husband.

(dailynews.lk)

(This story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

BIZ

CPC slashes fuel prices

Published

9 hours ago

April 30, 2024

editor

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has reduced fuel prices with effect from midnight today (April 30).

Accordingly,

– Petrol (92) has been reduced by Rs.3/- to Rs. 368/– Petrol (95) has been reduced by Rs. 20/- to Rs. 420/-
– Lanka Auto Diesel has been reduced by Rs. 30/- to Rs. 333/-
– Lanka Super Diesel 4 Star Euro 4 has been reduced by Rs. 9/- to Rs. 377/-

– Lanka Kerosene has been reduced by Rs. 30/- to Rs. 215/-

News

Interim order issued preventing President & CC from nominating judges to SC

Published

9 hours ago

April 30, 2024

editor

The Supreme Court has issued an interim stay order on the President and the Constitutional Council, preventing them from nominating judges to the Supreme Court, except as Chief Justice.

The Supreme Court has issued this interim order while allowing the hearing of a petition submitted by a lawyer against the decision taken by the Constituent Council to reject the nomination submitted by the President for the appointment of the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court Judge.

The hearing of the petition was fixed for the 4th of October, 2024.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

News

Discharge of airman’s weapon damages Airport VIP Lounge roof

Published

10 hours ago

April 30, 2024

editor

The roof of the VIP Lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) sustained damage after a T-56 firearm issued to an airman on duty at the Lounge was suddenly discharged.

No one was injured in the incident that occurred at about 10.25am.

The airman whose weapon was discharged has been arrested and the Sri Lanka Air Force and Airport Police are conducting a joint investigation.

sundaytimes.lk

(This story, originally published by sundaytimes.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)