Journalist killed following elephant attack

Sri Lanka in talks with Russia to resolve Aeroflot issue

Sri Lanka is in talks with Russia to resolve the issue over the Aeroflot passenger aircraft.? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issuing a statement said that, on 2 June 2022, the Commercial High Court of the Western Province issued an Enjoining Order on Aeroflot flight flight SU-289, restraining it from taking off from the Bandaranaike International Airport. The case relates to a commercial dispute between the Plaintiff, Celestial Aviation Trading 10 Limited an Irish Company against the first D

05 Jun, 2022

Protest in Slave Island demanding cooking gas

A protest was staged in Slave Island today demanding cooking gas. The protesters blocked part of the road using gas cylinders and demanded gas. They accused the authorities of failing to ensure adequate supplies of gas was distributed in the area. Litro Gas Lanka Limited had said that it was to distribute 16,000 gas cylinders (12.5kg, 5kg and 2.3kg) in the country today (June 03). Sri Lanka currently has a serious shortage of domestic gas. Litro has been distributing gas is small numbers on

03 Jun, 2022

Soldier who was part of MP’s security unit dies by suicide

A soldier who was part of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran’s security unit has died by suicide. The Police said that the soldier died by allegedly shooting himself using his own weapon. He was found dead in a shelter on land near Sumanthiran’s residence. The victim is a 22-year-old resident of Walapane. Meanwhile, MP Sumanthiran said that on a request by Government parliamentarians, army security was provided for all parliamentarians after the incidents on the 9th of May. “

04 Jun, 2022