Johnston Fernando released on bail

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector signs historic MoU with trade unions

Sri Lanka?s apparel sector and key industry trade unions have signed a historic agreement that ensures business owners and employees work together to maintain continued vigilance on pandemic prevention, discuss issues of mutual interest and jointly participate in addressing grievances. In a key milestone in the industry?s efforts to continuously elevate its human resource practices and safeguard employees from the Covid-19 pandemic, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Joi

23 Dec, 2021

Sri Lanka opposes excessive UN interference

Sri Lanka says it will continue to engage purposefully and cordially with the United Nations (UN) but opposes excessive interference into the internal affairs of the country. Foreign Minister Prof. G.?L Peiris objected to the setting up of a ‘special mechanism’ by the UN whose sole purpose, he says, was to collect data to use against Sri Lanka. He stated that there was no way of knowing what the data was and therefore had no opportunity to test the truth in these allegations. Foreign Minister

23 Dec, 2021

Two killed in Southern Expressway accident

Two people were killed in an accident along the Southern Expressway today. The accident involved a bowser truck and a lorry, the Police Media Unit said. A man travelling in the lorry and the drive of the bowser truck were killed in the accident. The Police said that the accident occurred between the Paratuwa and Kapuduwa interchanges. According to the Police, the bowser crashed into the lorry which was parked along the expressway. Another person sustained serious injuries in the accident an

22 Dec, 2021