Indian Foreign Secretary holds talks in Colombo

Four cops granted bail over Rambukkana shooting incident

Four policemen have been granted bail by the Kegalle High Court over the Rambukkana shooting incident. Former Kegalle SSP K.B. Keerthiratna and three other policemen who were remanded over the Rambukkana shooting incident, were granted bail today. The Police?opened fire on a group of protesters in Rambukkana last April killing one person and injuring a number of others. Police Spokesman, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa had said that the Police had opened fire when the pro

05 Aug, 2022

Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu discuss strengthening ties

Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu have had talks focused on strengthening ties between Sri Lanka and the South Indian state. Further strengthening the engagement with the State of Tamil Nadu and as a follow-up to the meeting with its Chief Minister in early June, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with Lok Sabha MP for Thoothukkudi constituency, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in New Delhi. Parliamentarian Kanimozhi Karunanidhi is the daughter of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M

05 Aug, 2022

UK assisting Scottish woman who’s passport was seized in Sri Lanka

The UK Government is assisting a Scottish woman who’s passport was seized by immigration officers in Sri Lanka. The Immigration and Emigration Department seized the passport of Kayleigh Fraser, accusing her of misusing her visa, granted to visit Sri Lanka. Fraser had been given a visa to visit Sri Lanka for medical reasons but she was accused of using the visa to widely promote the anti-Government protests at Galle Face. Aberdeen-based Labour councillor Deena Tissera said she is working with

05 Aug, 2022