Two Maldivians arrested in Bambalapitiya hotel with heroin

Police fire tear gas to disperse mob outside Galaha Hospital

The?Police fired tear gas to disperse an angry mob outside the Galaha Hospital this evening. The Police had to be deployed after a tense situation arose outside the Hospital. The situation arose?following the death of an infant who had been admitted to the hospital for treatment. It was reported that the?3 ? year old child had died following a delay to administer treatment at the hospital. An angry mob attacked the hospital forcing the Police to be deployed to provide security to the premise

28 Aug, 2018

Odel takes over popular clothing brand Cotton Collection

Odel has taken over the popular clothing brand Cotton Collection, both companies announced. Odel, owned by the?Softlogic group, said that it has taken over Cotton Collection and that the brand would be a worthy addition to its already strong and growing base. Cotton Collection said that its Managing Director, Niloufer Esufally Anverally, was resigning from her post as?Softlogic takes on the mantle. “After 27 years of creating a legacy in the fashion industry, Niloufer Esufally Anverally steps

28 Aug, 2018

Japan names Sugiyama as new Ambassador to Sri Lanka

The Japanese Government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday on the appointments of new ambassadors to Sri Lanka, Cameroon, the Marshall Islands and Ethiopia, effective Thursday,?Jiji Press reported. Akira Sugiyama, 57, will be Ambassador to Sri Lanka. He has served as minister at the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York, as well as head of the Yamagata prefectural police and chief of protocol at the Foreign Ministry. (Colombo Gazette)

28 Aug, 2018