Sri Lanka suspends on-arrival visa facility

US ?still assessing? recovered parts from China spy balloon, says Pentagon

Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): The United States is still assessing the parts that were recovered from the balloon and precautionary steps were taken in time to limit the intelligence value that it would be able to collect, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a press briefing on Monday. Responding to media queries on whether the balloon was able to transmit intelligence back to China, she added that the US took steps to protect its own military installations from foreign inte

27 Apr, 2023

US designates Wasantha?Karannagoda for human rights violations

The United States has designated former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda, for his alleged involvement in a gross violations of human rights. The US State Department said that Karannagoda has been designated?pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander. As a result of today?s action, Karannagoda and his wife, Srimathi

27 Apr, 2023

Top cops declare war on Public Security Minister

Two senior policemen, including former Police Spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) of the Southern Province, Ajith Rohana, has declared war on Public Security Minister Tiran Alles. Seven SDIGs including Priyantha Weerasooriya, and Ajith Rohana were transferred with effect from yesterday on the basis that it was due to service requirements. Ajith Rohana has refused to comply with a transfer order made by the Minister, accusing him of harassment. In a letter to the Nation

26 Apr, 2023