Two killed following shoot-out with Police in Suriyawewa

Sajith insists will protect reconciliation when developing Kuragala

Minister of Housing, Construction and Culture Affairs Sajith Premadasa today insisted that reconciliation will be protected when developing Kuragala. He said that steps have been taken to provide electricity and other facilities to Kuragala, a pre-historic archaeological site with ruins of an ancient Buddhist Cave temple complex. Premadasa was responding in Parliament today to a question raised by opposition Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara. The Minister said that reconciliation among com

04 Sep, 2019

Kanjipani Imran appeals against harsh sentence

Mohommad Najim Mohammad Imran alias Kanjipani Imran has filed an appeal against what he termed as a harsh sentence on him by the Colombo High Court. The Colombo High Court had last month sentenced notorious drug dealer Kanjipani Imran to six years in jail. He was sentenced to jail over the possession and trafficking of 5.3Kgs of cannabis. However, today his lawyers filed an appeal seeking a lesser sentence. In March,?Mohommad Najim Mohammad Imran alias Kanjipani Imran was deported from Dubai

04 Sep, 2019

Macao relaxes travel alert on Sri Lanka

Macao has relaxed the travel alert on Sri Lanka issued following the Easter Sunday attacks. The Tourism Crisis Management Office of Macao said in a statement today that given that the situation in Sri Lanka has attenuated, the Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) lowered the Travel Alert to Level 1. Despite this, the GGCT alerts Macao residents who intend to travel to or are already in Sri Lanka to be aware and follow closely the development of the situation that might affect their personal

04 Sep, 2019