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President Sirisena holds talks with Modi and Solheim

President Maithripala Sirisena after attending the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi met with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Indian Prime Minister said that the participation of the Sri Lankan President in the ISA Summit is a privilege and requested the President to extend his assistance in delivering the message of the ISA Summit to the world. The Prime Minister recalled that during the past few years the relatio

11 Mar, 2018

Low-pressure area to result in heavy rain in Sri Lanka

The low-pressure area in the Comorin region has now intensified into a well-marked low pressure area. It is presently seen over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining the Comorin area, south of Sri Lanka and Southwest of the Bay of Bengal. According to Skymet Weather, the system would move in west-northwest direction towards the Southeast Arabian Sea. As the system continues to move in favorable conditions, it is most likely to concentrate into a depression during the next 48 hours over Sout

12 Mar, 2018

Teen arrested for spreading hate on social media remanded

A teenager from a leading school in Colombo, who was arrested for spreading racial hatred on social media, has been remanded. The 18 year old has been remanded till March 26 by the Colombo Magistrates’ Court. The Government placed a temporary ban on access to popular social media websites last week after social media was used to promote hate among Muslims and Buddhists, resulting in mob attacks on?Muslim owned property in Kandy. Following the ban the authorities began to monitor social media

12 Mar, 2018