South African arrested without a valid visa

COPE summons officials linked to Norochcholai coal power plant

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) of the Ninth Parliament will commence its proceedings on 6th of October, said its Chairman, Parliamentarian Professor Charitha Herath. Accordingly, the COPE Committee will meet for five days from 06th to 23rd October. The Ceylon Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd is scheduled to be summoned before the COPE Committee based on the special audit report submitted by the Auditor General on the procurement of coal by the Ceylon Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd for the Norochchola

01 Oct, 2020

Discussions resume to enact Animal Welfare Bill

Discussions have resumed to enact the much sought after Animal Welfare Bill. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa tweeted saying he had talks with Justice Minister Ali Sabry and animal rights activists on the Animal Welfare Bill. “The #animalwelfarebill has been 10yrs in the making & in the past did not get the attention it deserved. As a nation we are very sensitive toward the welfare of all beings, it?s time we take firm steps to protect them. Thank you Hon. Ali Sabry,?@otaradel

30 Sep, 2020

Another woman claims she is mother of Ampara boy

Another woman has now claimed she is the mother of a boy in Ampara who was earlier reported to have been lost during the tsunami and later found by a woman claiming to be his mother. The woman, with who the boy stayed before he left and moved into the house of a woman who he claimed was his actual mother, says he is her son and will prove it in court. N. Inshan said that she has documentary proof that the young boy is her son. Earlier, a woman in Ampara claimed she had found her son who went

01 Oct, 2020