Three hand grenades found inside a drain in Kuliyapitiya

MR says he will prosecute members of current administration

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will?prosecute members of the current administration if he comes to power. In a twitter question and answer session today, Rajapaksa said that the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) is illegal. He said that under his administration, the existing legal system?will be used to take legal action against members of the current Government. “FCID is an illegal entity. We’ll investigate & prosecute perpetrators of the Yahapalayana governm

11 Jan, 2017

Captain of ship with 492 Lankan migrants continues testimony

A prosecutor suggested Tuesday that a man accused of helping smuggle 492 Tamils into Canada in 2010 was ?ripped off? when he ended up being the captain of the vessel that?brought the migrants across the Pacific Ocean, the Vancouver Sun reported. Lesly Emmanuel, one of four men on trial, on Monday?testified that he had paid US$15,000 as a deposit to be a passenger aboard the MV Sun Sea when it left Thailand for Canada in July 2010. The Sri Lankan man claimed that he feared for his life if he re

11 Jan, 2017

Australia to provide around 1.6 billion rupees in aid

The Australian High Commissioner, Bryce Hutchesson, launched the Skills for Inclusive Growth Program with Minister for Skills Development and Vocational Training, Mahinda Samarasinghe. Australia will provide around 1.6 billion rupees in aid and technical assistance, over four years, to strengthen Sri Lanka?s tourism sector ? through training and mentoring for employees and small businesses. This program will help Sri Lanka develop a highly-skilled labour force to take its rightful place as a p

11 Jan, 2017