China and Sri Lanka sign RMB 2 Billion deal

Army chief appoints six member committee to investigate bus fire

Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has appointed a six member committee to investigate the recent bus fire. The Court of Inquiry (C of I) of senior Army Officers will be chaired by Major General Rukmal Dias, Commander, Security Forces – Central (SF-Cen) and Colonel Commandant, Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) has been appointed by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake to look into all aspects, related to the bus explosion at Kahagolla, Diyatalawa, in

23 Feb, 2018

After 22 years, Sri Lankan worker in Saudi receives benefits

A domestic aide who left Saudi Arabia 22 years ago will soon receive his end-of-service awards in Colombo. His Saudi sponsor, who died six years ago, requested his next of kin to pay the benefits to the man if he could be found after his return to Sri Lanka,?Arab News reported. Based on an Arab News report ? ?Dead? sponsor sends end-of-service benefits to domestic aide who left KSA 22 years ago ? published on Feb. 16 and which recorded more than 40,000 hits online, the beneficiary was found in

23 Feb, 2018

Leading underworld figure and suspected drug lord killed

The Police Special Task Force (STF) shot dead a?leading underworld figure and suspected drug lord during an exchange of gunfire in Wattala today. The Police said that the underworld figure identified as ?D. Manju? was killed when a van was searched by the STF in the Wattala area today. According to the Police an individual in the van had opened fire resulting in the STF retaliating with gunfire in which the?underworld figure was killed. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Feb, 2018