Two injured in J’pura fire

Chinese firm to invest $800 million on Port City underground road

China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) will invest $800 million to build an underground road network to Sri Lanka?s Port City, a $1.4 billion project built on reclaimed land, the Reuters news agency quoted a Government Minister as saying. The plan, for which an agreement has already been signed, is expected to reduce traffic congestion on the existing route once the Port City – part of Beijing?s ambitious plan to create a modern-day ?Silk Road? across Asia – starts operating. ?Once le

12 Apr, 2018

Algeria military plane crash near Algiers kills 257

An Algerian military plane has crashed near the capital killing 257 people on board, officials say. The aircraft came down just after taking off from Boufarik military airport, west of Algiers. An inquiry is under way into the cause of the crash – Algeria’s worst-ever air disaster. The government has declared three days of national mourning. Most of the dead are army personnel and their families, the defence ministry says. Ten crew members also died. Passengers from Western Sahara, a dispute

11 Apr, 2018

Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Kataragama temple suspended

The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, has been suspended after several complaints were filed against him. The Minister of Buddha Sasana, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, said that D.P. Kumarage was suspended pending an investigation against him. Kumarage has been suspended for three months to investigate at least 16 complaints against him. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Apr, 2018