Ranjan ordered to appear in court over contempt charges

Ranil repeats invitation to Sajith to support him

By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe repeated an invitation to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa to join him and work together to rebuild the country. Wickremesinghe said there was no point in having rifts and invited Premadasa and National People Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to work with him. Speaking in Gampaha, the President recalled there were instances in the past where ruling and opposition political parties worked together in the best interest o

21 Jul, 2024

Sri Lanka validated for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmissions

Sri Lanka has been validated as having eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmissions, a new report released Monday by UNAIDS shows. report released today by UNAIDS shows that the world is at a critical moment that will determine whether leaders meet their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The report, ?The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads?, offers new data and case studies which demonstrate that the decisions taken this year will decide the fate of millions of lives.

22 Jul, 2024

Fire breaks out on cargo ship heading to Colombo off Goa

A major fire broke out on a container cargo merchant vessel heading to Colombo, about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa, causing explosions on the front part of the ship on Friday evening.? The Indian Coast Guard said firefighting efforts are in progress to avert an ecological disaster and to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew. Coast Guard officials said a distress call from the MV Maersk Frankfurt regarding a major fire onboard was received about 50 nautical miles off Karwar. A Coast

20 Jul, 2024