Sri Lankans stranded in Dubai return

Travel ban on Gotabaya lifted in Avant Garde case

The travel ban on former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was lifted today in the Avant Garde case. The Colombo Chief Magistrate lifted the ban imposed on?Rajapaksa and six others from travelling overseas. The ban was lifted on the condition that?Gotabaya Rajapaksa attends the next hearing in the case. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Dec, 2016

Sri Lankan among freak thunderstorm asthma victims

A?Sri Lankan is among victims of a freak thunderstorm asthma?in Australia, the Daily Mail reported. Ranjith Peiris, 58, died in the Northern Hospital’s intensive care unit on Tuesday morning after he lost consciousness while waiting for an ambulance. His son, Roshan, said the grandfather, from Roxburgh Park, was initially conscious for about 45 minutes during his asthma attack. But it took an ambulance 70 minutes to arrive and take him to hospital. ‘All up, we waited an hour and 10 minutes,

01 Dec, 2016

TNA reiterates call for meaningful devolution of powers

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today reiterated calls for meaningful devolution of powers to the provinces. TNA Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran said that the TNA will not support a unitary system of governance. Sumanthiran said the provisions in the new Constitution must ensure the country cannot be divided. He told Parliament that while the TNA is committed towards an undivided country there needs to be meaningful devolution of powers. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Nov, 2016