Five sentenced to death in Tangalle over 1989 murder

TN-Sri Lanka ferry service cancelled for the day

The ferry service which was launched yesterday (Saturday) after 40 years connecting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, was cancelled for the day today (Sunday). According to the UNI news agency, the ferry service was cancelled today as there were only 6-7 passengers booked for the day. The UNI report quoted sources as saying the ferry service is likely to resume tomorrow Monday. The high-speed ferry operated by the Shipping Corporation of India SCI has a capacity of 150 passengers and would cover a di

15 Oct, 2023

India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years

Forty years after it was disrupted due to the civil war in Sri Lanka, ferry services between India and the island republic resumed on Saturday, a move Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as an “important milestone” in strengthening bilateral ties. Welcoming the resumption of ferry services, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said it will help improve the connectivity, trade and cultural links between the two countries The service between Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai near

14 Oct, 2023

Rare birth of sextuplets at Colombo hospital

A rare birth of sextuplets has been recorded at a hospital in Colombo. The birth of the sextuplets was recorded at the Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo. A woman from Ragama gave birth to the sextuplets. The children are currently being closely monitored in hospital. (Colombo Gazette)

17 Oct, 2023