Central, Wayamba PCs dissolved

Shani Abeysekera further remanded

Former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera has been further remanded till 3 March 2021. Abeysekera was further remanded along with two other suspects by the Gampaha Magistrate?s Court. The trio were remanded over providing false evidence in connection to an incident involving firearms which led to the arrest of former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vass Gunawardena. Abeysekera was arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in July 2020 on charges of fabr

17 Feb, 2021

Trinco Oil Tank Farm to be re-acquired

The Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm is to be re-acquired by the Government, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila said today (17). The Cabinet Co-spokesman said discussions held on Sunday (14) with the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo to reacquire the Oil Tank Farm were successful. Minister Gammanpila further said the Indian High Commissioner had agreed to forego the agreement signed in 2017. The Indian official had accepted the new terms and conditions submitted by the Government in this regard,

17 Feb, 2021

Imran Khan’s address to Sri Lanka Parliament cancelled

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s address to Parliament during his official visit to Sri Lanka has been cancelled. Sergeant-at-Arms of Parliament Narendra Fernando told Colombo Gazette that the Foreign Ministry had informed Parliament that the Pakistani Prime Minister?s visit to Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled. However, the Foreign Ministry had informed Parliament officials that a proposed visit to the Parliament Complex by the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister wi

17 Feb, 2021