Sainthamaruthu kids fall sick, food samples sent for tests

UK exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom (UK) is exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka, including through both bilateral and multilateral channels, the UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton said. The High Commissioner called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris?at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on his reappointment as the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Prof. Peiris and?High Commissioner Hulton?discussed the bilateral engagements, domest

27 May, 2022

From overweight teen to ?marathon girl of Kashmir?

Motivation of a mother of an overweight daughter turns her into the epithet of ?Marathon girl of Kashmir?. In 2008, Insha Wadoo, a 15-year-old girl, weighed 82 Kg, much more than the normal weight for her age. Annoyed and worried by her excessive weight gain, her mother Tasleema, motivates her to set out for a regular walk to avert excessive weight gain. It was then that she developed a passion towards running and cycling, eventually getting famous among locals as a ?marathon girl of Kashmir?

27 May, 2022

Court bans protesters from entering several roads in Colombo

A court order has been obtained preventing protesters from entering several roads in Colombo tomorrow (Saturday). The Fort Police obtained the court order with a number of protests set to take place in Colombo tomorrow to mark 50 days since the Galle Face protest. The court has banned protesters from entering York Street and Bank Street, which lead to the President’s House. Attempts earlier by protesters to enter those roads led to the Police using tear gas and water cannons to disperse them.

27 May, 2022