One killed, another injured in Kataragama shooting, stabbing

Sri Lanka frees Indian fishermen, Jayalalithaa takes credit

The Sri Lankan Government has freed Indian fishermen held for poaching in Sri Lankan waters and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has claimed credit for the move. A total of 55 fishermen from various districts of the Tamil Nadu State, imprisoned in Sri Lankan jails were released on Thursday, while the remaining are expected to be released over the next couple of days. Of the 104 fishermen, for whose release efforts are being taken, 55 fishermen were handed over to the Indian High Commis

15 Jan, 2016

Army denies claims Giritala army camp was sealed

The army today denied claims that the Giritale army camp has been sealed to conduct investigations over the disappearance of journalist?Prageeth Ekneligoda. Army spokesman Jayanath Jayaweera said that based on a court order the army is in the process of gathering the information requested by the court in relation to the case of the missing journalist. He said that a special team had been deployed to the?Giritale army camp to gather the information required by court. “A legal team from the arm

14 Jan, 2016

Sri Lanka pilot country in world intellectual property project

Sri Lanka has been selected as one of the four pilot countries to participate in a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Project titled ?Intellectual Property, Tourism and Culture.? This Project will contribute to promoting awareness of the role of IP in Sri Lanka and supporting the tourism-related economic activities of the country. Further it will enhance the scope for utilizing IP for development in a new area, under the ongoing cooperation between WIPO and GOSL through a 10 Point

14 Jan, 2016