Joan Ryan, Member of Parliament for Enfield North and Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils said that said that unless the culture of impunity on the island is tackled, and there is a genuine reckoning with the country’s past, Sri Lanka will be unable to lay the foundations of a …
Apr 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in his New Year message said lasting peace and harmony is inevitable for a country to make progress in development and other areas of concern and appealed to the people to work together in order to bring true peace, better …
Apr 14, Colombo: Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Colombo International Airport in Katunayake early this morning have arrested a Chinese national when he attempted to illegally smuggle a stock of cigarettes into the country. The Customs officials upon searching the suspect’s luggage have found …
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s president suspended parliament for nearly four weeks starting Thursday amid a crisis gripping the coalition government. The move cam…
Therefore, in keeping with its Commander’s objective of elevating the organization to match with international and modern-day standards, The Sri Lanka Army has raised its newest ‘Directorate for Overseas Operations’, named as: ‘The Saama Medura’. This is with the intention of identifying competent …
With the Sun, crossing over from the House of Pisces to the House of Aries in the celestial sphere, The Sinhala and Tamil New Year dawned at 8.13 this morning. Preparing meals for the New Year took place at 10.40am. The partaking of meals and engaging …
Apr 14, Colombo: In line with the government’s policy of releasing civilians’ land used by Jaffna Security Forces, the Sri Lanka Army without compromising national security interests released a record 683 acres of land in Jaffna to the original owners. The Army handed over 683 acres of land in …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended wishes for renewal for the traditional New Year celebrated by Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese and Tamil communities. “The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the foremost national festivity …
Fiji recorded a smashing 63-5 win against Sri Lanka in Rugby Group ‘D’ match at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (14). Fiji led 28-5 at halftime and scored from a total of nine converted tries, Sevuloni Mocenecagi scoring a hat-trick. Alasio Naduva and Amenoni Nasilasila scored two tries each …
Apr 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police have arrested four suspects for assaulting a group of Dutch tourists near Surf Bar, Mirissa, last Sunday, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. The Weligama Police and the Tourist Police Division ar…