Tiananmen Square Tank Man photographer Charlie Cole dies
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Charlie Cole, one of the photographers who captured the famous Tank Man on film during the Tiananmen Square protests, has died. The image of...
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T Boone Pickens, legendary US oilman, dies at 91
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US businessman T Boone Pickens, a Texas energy investor known for his folksy speech and ruthless business practices, has died at age 91. Mr...
Inmate dies at Batticaloa prison
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An inmate at the Batticaloa Prison died this morning (Sept 6), Police said. The deceased has been identified as a 27-year old resident...
Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s first post-independence leader, has died at the age of 95. He died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to the...
Man dies during brawl in Badureliya
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A man was killed after being attacked by a manna knife during a brawl in Badureliya yesterday (Aug 26). Police said the incident had occurred...
Woman dies after jumping off Kothalawala hospital building
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A woman has died after jumping off the sixth floor of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital building in Boralesgamuwa yesterday (Aug 18)....
Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Peter Fonda, the star, co-writer and producer of the 1969 cult classic Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79. In a statement,...
Indian engineer dies after falling off building at power plant
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An Indian engineer has died after off from a building 20 feet high at Loggal Oya Biomass Power Plant in Rideemaliyadda police division. It...
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker dies at 94
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Oscar-winning documentarian D.A. Pennebaker passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday night (local time). The filmmaker died at his home at Long...
Disney star Cameron Boyce dies at 20
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in Disney’s ‘Descendants’ and its Channel show ‘Jessie’, passed away on Saturday (local time). The 20-year-old died...