Over 30, including 26 children injured in wasp attack

President tells public servants to work or go home

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that public servants must either work or go home. He said that public servants must work or go home and not expect to be paid for not working. The President expressed these views at the District Development Council meeting held in Anuradhapura today. Parliamentarians and others from the United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) attended the meeting. The President said that he is prepared to wor

21 Aug, 2022

University student falls to death from Uthuwankanda

A university student has fallen to her death from the Uthuwankanda mountain in Mawanella. The Police said that the 27-year old student was with several other students. The girl had fallen from the mountain and died. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Aug, 2022

China avoids imposing harsh sanctions against Taiwan as both economies are interdependent

China?s economic sanctions against Taipei over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s visit to Taiwan were not as harsh as it is portrayed, as both economies are interdependent, as per a report. The fortunes of China and Taiwan are built on co-dependence, and the ties that have developed over the past generation to bind key industries like electronics cannot be severed without damaging both countries. Beijing barred imports of various Taiwanese food products, as well as ended its exports of sand. Thi

21 Aug, 2022