UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs arrives in Sri Lanka

Galagodaaththe Gnanasara remanded till February 16

The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) the?venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was further remanded today till February 16?by the Homagama Magistrate today in connection to allegedly threatening Sandhya Eknaligoda, the wife of journalist?Prageeth Eknaligoda. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera was granted?bail by the Homagama Magistrate yesterday?over contempt of court charges. However he was remanded till today for allegedly threatening Sandhya Eknaligoda. The monk was remanded la

10 Feb, 2016

Government says stand on China has completely changed

The Government says its stand on China has completely changed with more investments expected in the near future. The ouster of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who steered Sri Lanka toward China until 2015, was a setback for ties, as his successor reviewed projects to check if they were fair and legal. Now Maithripala Sirisena’s government, faced with falling foreign reserves, a balance of payments crunch and few, if any, alternative investors, is heading back into Beijing’s embrace, albeit on bet

11 Feb, 2016

Police begin probe into triple murder in Wellampitiya

Three people were shot dead in the?Wellampitiya area last night, the police media unit said today. The police said that investigations had been launched after a telephone call was received to the 119 emergency number of a shooting incident last night. A police unit deployed to the area found that three people were shot at and were pronounced dead on admission to hospital. Eyewitnesses said that men on a motorbike had carried out the shooting last night.?Investigations into the murder have beg

10 Feb, 2016