Man dies after being hit by Sanath Nishantha’s vehicle

Hambantota International Port commences container operations

default In a landmark move, the Hambantota International Port (HIP) commenced its inaugural container transshipment service operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MV ?MSC Ingrid? made her maiden call at HIP on 9th April, discharging a total of 500 plus TEUs of transshipment containers to be connected to a second carrier, ?MSC Sky 11? expected to call at the port on 16th April. The first shipment of containers consigned to the regional multipurpose port on the east west shipping

09 Apr, 2024

Sri Lanka condemns the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus

Sri Lanka condemned the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and called for strict adherence to Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations, especially with regard to protection of personnel and premises of diplomatic missions. Issuing a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka wishes to urge all parties concerned to exercise restraint, refrain from use of violence, and not to exacerbate the already volatile security situation in the region. Sri Lanka conveyed its sincere cond

10 Apr, 2024

Rights group seeks accountability on Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials

Sri Lankan law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a new investigative report. The report, ?Ready to suppress any protest’ Sri Lanka: Unlawful use of weapons during protests?,?analyses the use of force during policing of 30 protests that took place in Sri Lanka between March 2022 and June 2023. Amnesty International’s research shows a pattern in the unlawful

09 Apr, 2024