A suspect who opened fire at the ‘Living Christ Church’ in the Ayurveda area of Manampitiya has been arrested, police confirmed today.

The incident occurred at around 7.00 p.m. yesterday (18), when the suspect reportedly approached the church gate, surveyed the premises, and then returned to the road before firing a shot and fleeing the scene.

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Vehicular movement on the Beragala–Wellawaya road has been disrupted due to an earthslip in the Viharagala area (184 km).

As a result, drivers using this route have been advised to take alternative routes.

According to the Badulla District authorities, the Ella–Wellawaya road can be used as an alternative route.

The earthslip had occurred early this...

Donald Trump has said the US will “take a pass” on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv “make it very difficult” to reach a peace deal.

The US president told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he was not expecting a truce to happen in “a specific number of days” but he wanted it done “quickly”.

His comments came hours...

“Siri Dalada Wandanawa,” the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is scheduled to commence today for the second day at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, this afternoon (19).

The special exposition is scheduled to take place from 12 noon to 5.30 p.m.

Large crowds of devotees can still be seen waiting in queues to worship the...