Pakistani national arrested with heroin

Government to have talks with all EU members

The?Government is to have talks with all Euuropean Union (EU) member countries in its bid to regain the GSP plus trade concession. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe told reporters in Brussels today that talks held so far with the EU on?GSP plus have been successful. He said that the Government will now have talks with individual countries of the EU to seek their support for Sri Lanka. Wickremsinghe said that President Maithripala Sirisena and Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will visit m

19 Oct, 2016

Body of former army intelligence officer exhumed

The body of the former army intelligence officer found dead in Kegalle with a letter saying he killed journalist Lasantha Wickrematunga, was?exhumed for investigations. The former intelligence officer was found hanging by the neck in his house last week. Edirisinghe Jayamanne, the former intelligence officer had appealed to the authorities in his letter, to release the army intelligence officer now in remand custody. Jayamanne claims in the letter it was he who killed?Wickrematunga and not ar

19 Oct, 2016

Dilrukshi resumes duties as the Additional Solicitor General

The former Director General of the commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption, Dilrukshi Dias Wickremesinghe, resumed duties as the Additional Solicitor General today. Dilrukshi Dias Wickremesinghe had tendered her resignation from her?post as Director General of the commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption earlier this week.   Wickramasinghe assumed duties as the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption,

20 Oct, 2016