Several flights diverted from BIA to Mattala

Defence Secretary insists war heroes are not beggars

Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne today asserted that war heroes are not beggars and should not have to stage demonstrations on pavements to secure their demands. The Defence Ministry said it will submit a new Cabinet paper to solve existing issues related to pensions and allowances of disabled soldiers and the police. Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne urged Ministry officials to expedite steps to solve discrepancies in the existing pension and allowance system by preparing a f

20 Feb, 2020

Body of missing Police Constable found

The?body suspected to be of a Police Constable attached to the Kadawatha Police, who was reported missing, has been recovered from a jungle area in Pannala, the Police said The body of the Officer was found in a jungle area in Werahera, Pannala this morning. The Police say a suspect was also arrested in connection to the incident and investigations have been launched.? The 37 – year old Police Constable was reported missing since Monday (17). Three Police teams were deployed to find the miss

21 Feb, 2020

India and Sri Lanka to sign MoU to develop Jaffna Airport

The cabinet has approved a proposal to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo) for the development of the Jaffna International Airport with the Government of India. The Government said that steps have already been taken to develop the Jaffna International Airport in Palaly and Regional international flights have also begun from the Jaffna International Airport. The Government of India has agreed to provide a grant of 300 million Sri Lankan rupees for this purpose. This grant is expected

20 Feb, 2020