SLFP sacks Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa

26/11 Mumbai terror attack suspect Tahawwur Rana to remain in US federal custody

NEW DELHI, Published- Jun 25, 2021 [ANI]: Tahawwur Rana, a suspect in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case will remain in United States custody, as a federal judge in Los Angeles weighs whether the fugitive will be extradited to India for his alleged role in the 2008 terror attack that killed more than 160 people. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian on Thursday ordered the defence attorneys and prosecutors to file additional documents by July 15, which was reported by a US news agency. The extrad

28 Jun, 2021

Officials review proposal to restrict travellers from Middle East

Officials are reviewing a proposal to restrict travellers from some Middle Eastern countries, Tourism Ministry sources said. A proposal was made to?ban passengers from six Middle Eastern countries with effect from 1st July 2021. However, officials said that the proposal is still under discussion and no final decision has been taken. The Tourism Ministry had considered informing airlines that passengers with a travel history in the past 14 days to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oma

28 Jun, 2021

Covid task force bans passengers from six Gulf countries

The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) in Sri Lanka has decided to ban passengers from six Gulf countries. Accordingly, all online and offline airlines have been directed that passengers with a travel history in the past 14 days to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait will not be permitted to disembark in Sri Lanka with effect from 0001hrs on 1st July 2021. (Local Time in Sri Lanka). However, transiting in the above me

28 Jun, 2021