Couple found dead with stab wounds in Ambalangoda

Inter-province public transport to resume on 1st August

Inter-province public transport will resume on 1st August, State Minister Dilum Amunugama said. He said that inter-province public transport will resume with certain limitations. Amunugama said that if the travel ban between provinces is lifted by 1st August then public transport will be cleared to operate without any limitations. However, he said that if the travel ban remains then only a limited number of buses and trains will be permitted to operate. The inter-province travel ban was impo

23 Jul, 2021

Former STF chief Nimal Lewke extends support to Sajith

Former Commandant of the Special Task Force (STF) Nimal Lewke, has extended support to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) led by Sajith Premadasa. Lewke met Premadasa for talks and was given a position in the party. In 2016 Nimal Lewke was appointed as an adviser to the President’s security unit but was later removed from the post. He joined the Police Department as a probationary sub inspector in 1972 and served until 1983 before he joined the Special Task Force (STF), where he retired while b

22 Jul, 2021

Maldives President calls on President Rajapaksa during private visit

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih paid a courtesy call on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today, during his current unofficial private visit to Sri Lanka. President Solih and President Rajapaksa discussed the unprecedented challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic poses to their respective countries and their citizens’ well-being. They outlined the steps being taken to ensure that their facilities do not become overburdened, emphasising that vaccination is their top priority for a faster and su

22 Jul, 2021