The latest on a van attack in Toronto which killed 10 people and injured 14 (all times local):. 12:30 p.m.. A Buddhist temple in Toronto has identified one of the victims of Monday’s van attack as Renuka Amarasinghe (am-uh-ruh-SEEN’-yuh). Mahavihara Buddhist Meditation Centre chief monk Ahangama …
The latest victim of the North York van attack to be identified was a single mother from Sri Lanka who had just finished her first day of work at a nearby high school’s cafeteria when she was struck and killed. The Toronto District School Board says Renuka Amarasingha, 46, had worked in nutrition in …
Sullia: Tea and rubber estate workers, who were originally from India and shipped back home from Sri Lanka as part of the Sirimavo-Shastri pact of 1964, are re-grouping in Sullia and Puttur constituencies of Dakshina Kannada district to try press their…
COLOMBO, April 25 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday instructed the country’s Public Utilities Commission to take measures for the implementation of the long-term power generation plan, a statement from his office said on Wednesday. The statement said the president …
Wasantha Chandrapala, a freelance reporter in Ampara in eastern Sri Lanka who shot the video, said the sight is a regular occurrence. ‘This is a daily routine in this area,’ the 45-year-old said. ‘The dwellers from Akkaraipattu, Sammanthurai dump their rubbish in the hill top at night and elephants from …
Apr 25, Colombo: It has been revealed that a Sri Lankan woman was among the dead in the Toronto van attack on Monday. Beatrice Renuka Amarasinghe, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan-born Canadian citizen was among the 10 people who died when a rental van driven …
It’s understood Canberra will likely take centre stage from January 31-February 4 when Australia plays against Sri Lanka in a perfectly timed match for new broadcaster Channel Seven. It will be the first time Australia has played a home Test so late in the summer since 1998 and is a bonus for Cricket …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank which manages debt for the Treasury said the government had enough money to repay bonds, denying charges made by some opposition spokesmen, as the rupee slid to record lows after a bout of money printing. “The payment of interest and principal at …
Apr 25, Colombo: The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), shadow regulator of the lubricant industry is to prepare regulatory tools addressing the issues with regard to price and quality of lubricants in Sri Lanka. The PUCSL ON Tuesday hel…
Shares of conglomerate John Keells Holdings Plc rose 1.9 percent, while Ceylon Cold Stores Plc ended 3.2 percent firmer. Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka Plc closed 2.4 percent higher and Sampath Bank gained 1.3 percent. ($1 = 157.6000 Sri Lankan rupe…