Woman remanded for keeping dad in cage

Austrian President lauds peace and progress in Sri Lanka

Concluding his assignment as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Austria, Ambassador A.L. A. Azeez paid a farewell call on Heinz Fischer, President of Austria, at Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Ambassador Azeez apprised the Austrian President of positive developments in Sri Lanka including progress in reconciliation, peace building and development improved bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Austria as well as between Sri Lanka and the other countries in the region, possibilities that exist in Sri Lank

07 Oct, 2015

Dispute in House over recognized political parties

An uproar took place in Parliament today over the political parties recognized in Parliament. The uproar took place when Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said that Parliament recognizes only six political parties. He said that political parties within another party cannot be given recognition since they have been elected to parliament not as an individual party but as part of a coalition. As a result, Lakshman Kiriella said that even Speaker Karu Jayasuriya must have discussions with lea

07 Oct, 2015

Maldives pres’ boat blast footage made public

National inquiry commission set up in connection to the explosion aboard the presidential speedboat carrying president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom shared a video of the incident with local media late Tuesday. President Yameen and his spouse were travelling to Male from Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA), which is located on the nearby island of Hulhule, on September 28 when the explosion took place. They had returned home that morning after concluding their visit to Saudi Arabia to perf

07 Oct, 2015