Shooting in Kadawatha, one person killed another injured

Sri Lanka frees Indian fishermen, Jayalalithaa takes credit

The Sri Lankan Government has freed Indian fishermen held for poaching in Sri Lankan waters and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has claimed credit for the move. A total of 55 fishermen from various districts of the Tamil Nadu State, imprisoned in Sri Lankan jails were released on Thursday, while the remaining are expected to be released over the next couple of days. Of the 104 fishermen, for whose release efforts are being taken, 55 fishermen were handed over to the Indian High Commis

15 Jan, 2016

Cabinet approves proposal to shift Manning Market

Cabinet has approved a proposal to shift the popular?Manning Market in?Fort to Peliyagoda, the Government announced today. The Government said that the Colombo, Fort area have been recognized as a combined development zone under the Colombo City Development Plan (2008-2020) prepared by the Urban Development Authority. As a result the old St. John Fish Market has been re-established in the Peliyagoda area and the Vegetable and Fruit Stock Trade Centre is also to be relocated to?Peliyagoda and t

14 Jan, 2016

US Federal Reserve assisting Lanka in probe on funds

The United States Federal Reserve is assisting Sri Lanka in the probe on large scale offshore accounts managed by key members of the former Government. Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that the?Federal Reserve has informed Sri Lanka that it needs time to gather information related to the offshore accounts maintained by the former Government members. “When a US Dollar is exchanged in any country it is registered at the US?Federal Reserve. They have told us they will submit all the r

14 Jan, 2016