Sri Lanka
AKD pardons convicted financial fraudster
A former bank manager convicted of financial fraud involving Rs. four million has received a presidential pardon on account of Vesak, despite facing...
Deputy minister’s warning to opposition groups
Opposition groups trying to form administrations in local government bodies will not be allowed to carry out any development work, said deputy minister...
Deadlock at Colombo Municipal Council as NPP, SJB scramble for control
With just ten days to go before the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is set to elect its new mayor and deputy mayor, the...
Will Sri Lanka and China push for FTA or just engage in economic diplomacy?
A long-delayed free-trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China appears to be back on the agenda, even as analysts warn that the...
8th Indo – Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue held in Colombo
The Sri Lanka – India Defence Dialogue was held yesterday (Jun 05) at the Defence Headquarters Complex at Sri Jayawardanapura, Kotte. The Sri...
MP alleges 323 containers held LTTE weapons, claims risk to life for disclosure
MP Ramanathan Archchuna has alleged that the 323 red-flagged containers controversially released without undergoing customs inspection contained weapons once used by the Liberation...
Handunnetti vows to send Rajapaksas, Ranil behind bars
Minister Sunil Handunnetti has vowed to send the Rajapaksas and Ranil Wickremesinghe behind bars over numerous frauds. He told parliament the court case...
61 yr. old dies from Covid-19
A 61-year-old man has died from Covid-19 in Anuradhapura. He was among six covid patients admitted to the general hospital there. The five...
