Two trains collide head-on between Maradana and Fort

World Bank approves $25 million loan for Sri Lanka

The World Bank has approved a $25 million loan to the Government of Sri Lanka to improve the transparency and efficiency of core government and public financial management functions. The?Public Sector Efficiency Strengthening Project (PSEP)?will help strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Finance to improve efficiency and deliver better services. The use of information technology and greater human resource capabilities will be the key drivers of this 5-year project. The Europe

18 Dec, 2019

Trump becomes third President in US history to be impeached

The United States House of Representatives voted largely along?party lines to impeach President?Donald Trump?for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with?Ukraine. Trump is only the third president in US history to be impeached by the full House. Wednesday’s votes set up a likely January trial in the Republican-controlled Senate. “It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions, make impeachment necessary,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said as she “solemnly and s

19 Dec, 2019

Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando further remanded

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were today ordered to be further remanded over the Easter Sunday attacks. The Colombo Additional Magistrate ordered that Jayasundara and Fernando be remanded till 23 December. Jayasundara and Fernando were arrested over the Easter Sunday attacks. They were accused of failing to prevent the attacks despite having received intelligence information. (Colombo Gazette)

17 Dec, 2019