General Kottegoda appointed new Defence Secretary

Sri Lankan pleads guilty to bomb threat on Malaysia Airlines flight

A Sri Lankan man who threatened to set off a bomb onboard a flight from Melbourne is facing a maximum 20 years’ jail after pleading guilty to attempting to take control of an aircraft,?ABC News reported. Manodh Marks, 25, forced Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 to Kuala Lumpur to turn back shortly after take-off when he tried to enter the cockpit while screaming that he had a bomb. The catering student was overpowered by passengers who tied him up with belts until the flight landed at Melbourne

08 Dec, 2017

Army chief seeks support for reconciliation process

Army commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has sought support for the Government’s reconciliation initiatives. The commander said that the Army can assist the reconciliation process by building civil-military partnerships, which he says is essential and important to counter violent extremism and sustain the hard-earned peace. The Army media unit quoted the Commander as telling student officers reading for the Passed Staff College (psc) degree at the Defence Services Command and Staff

08 Dec, 2017

Muslim Council in Sri Lanka raises concerns over Trump’s decision

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka has noted with serious concern and rejects the declaration by US President Donald Trump that Jerusalem should be made the capital of Israel. In a letter to Trump, copied to the US Ambassador in Sri Lanka, the?Muslim Council of Sri Lanka said that the decision and announcement by Trump will have very severe repercussions in Palestine, the Arab world and the Muslims across the globe. “This is a totally illegitimate and ill-advised decision, which contradicts inter

07 Dec, 2017