Ravi Karunanayake and wife ordered to appear before CID

President Kovind arrives at Ashgabat in Turkmenistan on 3-day official visit

President Ram Nath Kovind was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour here on Friday as he began his three-day state visit to Turkmenistan during which he will meet his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov and discuss ways to boost bilateral ties with the resource-rich Central Asian country. This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan and comes just after the inauguration of new Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov. “President Kovind arrived in Ashgabat on

02 Apr, 2022

Police fire tear gas on Peradeniya protest

The Police fired tear gas and water cannons on a protest staged near the Peradeniya university today. The protest was staged despite a curfew being imposed and a ban on gathering at public places also being enforced. The ban has been enforced on gatherings at public places and the seashore with effect from yesterday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that it is necessary to maintain public order in the specified areas. As a result, he as President by virtue of the powers vested in him under

03 Apr, 2022

ICTA Chairman resigns saying he will stand by his principles

The Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Oshada Senanayake has tendered his resignation. Senanayake tweeted saying that he vehemently stands by hus principles and ethos he believes in. “Dear all after almost 2.5 years of contributing for the digital journey of the country by taking a break from my private sector career which I firmly believe was the best way for the country’s economic revival, I have tendered my resignation formally last week from ICTA as well

03 Apr, 2022