Four Maldivians, three Lankans arrested with heroin

Popular singer Ginger injured as vehicle goes off the road

Popular singer Ginger sustained injuries and was admitted to hospital after the vehicle she was travelling in veered off the road and went down a precipice in Deniyaya today. Ginger was admitted to the?Deniyaya hospital and then transferred to Matara for further treatment. The Police said that Ginger was on her way to sing at a musical show when the accident took place.

28 Dec, 2017

Committee to look into issues faced by regional correspondents

President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to appoint a special committee to look into the professional issues of regional news correspondents of media institutions and to submit recommendations regarding the solutions for those issues. The committee will comprise of the Director General of the Government Information Department, an Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Commissioner General of Labour, the President said that adding that the report of the committee sho

27 Dec, 2017

Former Deputy Minister Lanza joins the joint opposition

United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Gampaha District Parliamentarian and former Deputy Minister Nimal Lanza today joined the joint opposition. Lanza resigned from his post as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs last week. Lanza had said that he had resigned over several reasons. The Deputy Minister extended support to President Maithripala Sirisena in 2015. However as of late he has been critical of the Government and also sought to unite former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with President

28 Dec, 2017