London police said Monday the suspect had deliberately attacked a Muslim family with his pick-upThe victims, who were struck as they walked together along a sidewalk, represent three generations of the same familyOTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday labeled the killing of four members of a Muslim family, who were run down by a man driving a pick-up …

The due date of accepting the applications from children to Grade One for the Year 2022 has been extended until July 31, the Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera said.The announcement was made following a media brefing held at the Ministry, a short while ago.As a result, the deadline for submitting applications for Grade One for the academic year 2022 …

Police say a driver ran over a family in Ontario ‘because they were Muslim’, killing four people, including a teenage girl.Abdullah Alzureiqi and his daughter Hala say a prayer at the fatal crime scene where a man ran over a Muslim family in London, Ontario, in what police say was a ‘premeditated act motivated by hate’ [Carlos Osorio/Reuters]Police in the …

All branches of eight main private commercial banks will remain closed from today (07) due to the prevailing travel restrictions.In statements issued by the respective banks, they urged the customers to use digital, online and mobile banking solutions for their urgent, essential banking needs.The banks that will be closed are Sampath Bank, Hatton National Bank, Commercial Bank, NDB Bank, Nations …

Sri Lanka is fighting to avert a double ecological disaster. A burnt-out ship sinking off its west coast could leak hundreds of tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. The government said it intends to seek compensation from the vessel’s operator. Mr Shmuel Yoskovitz, CEO of the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders, gave an update on the environmental damage and compensation …