An international level probe on the Channel 4 claim with regard to the Easter Sunday attack is a must, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday. “Sri Lankan government should be ashamed that a disclosure has come on Easter Sunday attacks. Government should have come up with a disclosure instead. Accordingly an international level probe on the channel 4 disclosure is a mus
A team including Dr. Chandana Rajapaksa, the Director of Animal Health and Nutrition at the National Zoological gardens left for Thailand yesterday (5) to assist in the ongoing treatment of tusker ‘Muthurajah’, who was returned to Thailand from Sri Lanka recently due to illness. The group in
In a joint operation conducted by Sri Lanka Customs, Police Narcotic Bureau and the Postal Department authorities seized 15 unclaimed parcels containing Rs.85 million worth Hashish at the Central Mail Exchange (CME) sent through airmail. Officials of the Customs Narcotic Co
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has agreed to provide its assistance to recover money from people who have fraudulently acquired assets and deposited them in foreign countries, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said.
With reference to yesterday’s (05) Daily Mirror article titled ‘President seeks KDU VC’s resignation after Daily Mirror exposure’, the Ministry of Defence has sent the following statement. “Aforementioned article baselessly reveals that Maj. Gen. Peiris had tendered his resignation after the President had sought based on a previous article published in the same newspaper.” “In fact,
The Attorney General has filed an appeal in Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Court of Appeal judgment which quashed the operation of Attorney General’s communication to name Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon
The waste of large stocks of vegetables and fruits brought to Thambuttegama Economic Centre has been going on unchecked due to the declining demand. Chairman of the Economic Centre Sunil Seneviratne told the media yesterday that more than 50,000 kilos of vegetables and fruits are removed to the Orugodayaya garbage dumping ground every day, much to the anxiety of th
A 400-year-old tree had fallen on a house, causing serious injuries to a 13-year-old girl and extensive damage to the house. The historic Riti tree at Hiruwala in Mirigama had been venerated and worshipped by people for several generations, who protected it and refrained from cutting a branch of it in fear of facing dire consequences. However, the huge tree, about 15ft in circumference and about 100ft tall, had been subject to decay recentl
Sri Lankan Society for Vascular Surgery annual academic conference “SLSVS_23”, brought together the crème de la crème of Sri Lanka’s vascular surgical community, which was held recently at
Following a briefing by Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the Western diplomatic missions which emphasized the need for the revision of the anti-terrorism bill remain optimistic about the latest version but, at the same time,
More than 200,000 people had left for foreign employment by yesterday, following registrations with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the Bureau said. Accordingly, a total of 200,026 people left the country for foreign employment by last evening, it said. Meanwhile, a total of 311,000 p
The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with the writ petition filed by a retired Army Colonel challenging the decision of the Election Commission to hold the Local Government election. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, A.H.M.D. Nawaz and Shiran Goonaratne decided to refuse preliminary objections raised by the Election Commission challenging the maintainability of the petition. Presi
Some areas affected by the dry spell, such as the Yala National Park continue to experience a lack of rainfall while other areas grapple with heavy rain. Within the Yala National Park, all lakes and springs remain completely dry, causing concern among wildlife officers who have resorted to pumping water from the Menik Ganga. Additionally, bowsers are being used to fill lakes and springs
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith