Dimbulapatana families evacuated

President asserts those who do their job properly will not be investigated

President Maithripala Sirisena today asserted that Government officials who do their job properly will not be investigated for financial crimes. The President said the Government is prepared to back Government officials who fulfill their responsibilities for the people. ?Today, some people?in the public service are refusing to sign documents due to a fear that they will have to face investigations on financial crimes. ?But officials who execute their duties in a proper manner will never have t

29 Mar, 2016

India to give Mullaitivu fishermen boats and fishing equipment

The Governments of India and Sri Lanka will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply 150 boats and fishing equipment to fishermen of Mullaitivu. The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that the MoU will be signed tomorrow at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development in Colombo. The MoU will be signed by Y.K. Sinha, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Ms. W.M.M.R. Adikari, Secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development i

30 Mar, 2016

Explosives including RPG launcher recovered in Mannar

A stock of explosives, including a Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher has been discovered in Mannar. The police said that among the explosives found were several?mines. The explosives and RPG were found inside a well in Illupukadavai in Mannar. Illupukadavai was under LTTE control before the war ended in 2009. Police Spokesperson Ruwan Gunesekara said the explosives are believed to have been hidden by the LTTE?during the war period and after obtaining a court order, the army had destroy

30 Mar, 2016