Two young girls killed in Mahiyangana wild elephant attack

Harin and Manusha take SJB to court

Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara have filed Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions in court against their sacking by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). The Ministers have sought the intervention of the court against the decision by the party to cancel their party membership. The UNP Working Committee has decided to lift the suspension imposed on Fernando and Nanayakara after they had joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Fernando and Nanayakara had left the UNP to work with Samagi Jana

15 Aug, 2023

Navies of India, UAE carry out military exercise

The navies of India and the UAE carried out a military exercise as part of efforts to boost maritime security cooperation. Indian naval ships?INS Visakhapatnam?and?INS Trikand?were part of the exercise. The ships arrived at Port Rashid in Dubai on August 8. “After two days of detailed planning, the two navies conducted the bilateral maritime partnership exercise today, aimed to enhance the interoperability and synergy between the two navies by cross training on tactics, techniques and procedu

15 Aug, 2023

Sri Lanka notes importance of IHL in post-conflict situations

Sri Lanka has?noted the importance of implementing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in post-conflict situations. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Government of Sri Lanka co-hosted the 12th?South Asia Conference on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) on the theme ?Protection of Persons in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: IHL Before, During, and After Armed Conflict? in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Conference brought together 40 government officials and experts from State

15 Aug, 2023