P.S.M. Charles takes oaths as Northern Governor

Government wants close ties with China

The Government today noted the importance of maintaining strong economic ties with China. State Minister of Finance Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena told Parliament that today some of the most powerful countries in the world have realized that they need to be close to China. Abeywardena, who was a Minister in the former Government and later supported the new Government headed by President Maithripala Sirisena, said that a stable economy in China is important to the region, including Sri Lanka. The M

03 Nov, 2015

Acting IGP appears before the HRCSL

Acting IGP Pujith Jayasundara and a group of senior police officers appeared before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) today. They were asked to appear before the Commission with regards to the alleged assault on students who staged a protest in Colombo last week. Jayasundara and the senior police officers had yesterday appeared before the?National Police Commission (NPC) over the same incident. The NPC later decided to appoint a three member committee to probe the clash between

03 Nov, 2015

Two people on motorcycle shot dead in Elpitiya

Two people who were travelling on a motorcycle were shot dead in Elpitiya this morning, the police media unit said. The police said that unidentified gunmen had arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on the two people who were also on a motorcycle in the Rantotuwila area. The police have launched investigations into the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Nov, 2015