Suspect arrested with fire arms and weapon used for VIP security

Key information on plot to kill the President to be revealed

Key information on a plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena will be revealed over the next few days, the Government said today. Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara told reporters today that key information had surfaced in the investigations and it will be revealed soon. Former Terrorist Investigations Department head, (DIG)?Nalaka de Silva, was arrested last month by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after being questioned?over the alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Maithripa

22 Nov, 2018

Russia seeks to develop military ties with Sri Lanka

Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation sent a congratulatory letter to Lakshman Senewiratne on the latter?s appointment as the State Minister of Defence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. A similar note was forwarded by Col. A. Fomin, Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia to Hemasiri Fernando, Sri Lankan Secretary of Defence. In these official congratulatory letters, forwarded through the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow, the Russian Minister of Defence a

21 Nov, 2018

Party leaders to meet tomorrow to appoint PSC members

Party leaders will meet tomorrow morning to appoint members to the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC). The Speaker’s office said that party leaders will also discuss the agenda for the Parliament session scheduled for tomorrow.

22 Nov, 2018