LTTE was always an obstacle says Foreign Minister

President rejects Afghanistan troops story

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has rejected a?story?made public by the government information department that he had?received?a request from the United States to send troops to?Afghanistan. Mohan Samaranayake, the spokesman for the President, told the Colombo Gazette that the President has neither?received?nor rejected a request from the US to send troops to the former war torn?country. The?government information department had?earlier?in the day said that the?President had rejected?a request by th

05 Feb, 2013

Three arrested in Kuruwita over theft

The police arrested three people in Kuruwita today over the theft of a golden color?Buddhist statue, the police media unit said. According to the police media unit, the three people were arrested on suspicion by a police street patrol unit near a Temple in the area. The police said that when the suspects were arrested the police found the statue inside a jeep. The police also found military style uniforms in the vehicle . Investigations had later?revealed?that the statue was of historic value an

05 Feb, 2013

Lanka insists on insurance coverage for housemaids

Sri Lanka is seeking the implementation of a negotiated insurance plan from employers in the Kingdom for new housemaids arriving here to protect both the employees as well as the Saudi sponsors, a senior official from the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) told Arab News. Amid reports from Colombo that Sri Lanka has suspended sending maids to Saudi Arabia, SLBFE Chairman Amal Senadhilankara told Arab News from Colombo that SLBFE is seriously considering to send only the maids with a

05 Feb, 2013