Two killed in Dambulla accident

Another man dies at a fuel station queue

Another man has died while waiting at a fuel station queue, the Police said today. The Police said that the 60-year-old man had died at a fuel station queue in Borella. At least 14 people have died so far at fuel and gas queues.?(Colombo Gazette)

05 Jul, 2022

Jaishankar says India helping Sri Lanka cope with crisis

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says India is helping Sri Lanka cope with the economic crisis. Jaishankar said that India is paying a lot of attention to South Asia and the neighbouring countries are looking up to it to take lead in the integration of the region. Addressing an event in Delhi, the Minister was quoted as saying that India is now perceived as a lifting tide which can lift the entire neighbourhood. The Minister was speaking at a discussion on the book Modi@20: Dre

06 Jul, 2022

Heated exchange between Sajith and RW

A heated exchange of words took place between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament today. Wickremesinghe accused the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) of being the weakest opposition. He also said that the opposition must know how to grab power. “I took power 2-3 times but they have not learnt anything. Come to me and I will teach you how to grab power. You cannot grab power just by screaming,” Wickremesinghe said. He said the Opposition Leader

05 Jul, 2022