At least 20 students hospitalised for food poisoning

Sri Lankan convicts released in Rajiv Gandhi murder case to be sent back

Four convicts in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, all Sri Lankan nationals, who were among the six people released from jail after the Supreme Court?s order on November 11, will be sent back to the neighbouring country, Tamil Nadu officials said. The four Sri Lankan nationals were taken to a special refugee camp in Trichy district on Saturday evening after their release from Vellore Jail on the direction of the Union government, said Trichy district collector Praveen K

15 Nov, 2022

Danushka returns to court as new details emerge

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has returned to court a day before he asks it to review his bail conditions. The 31-year-old is behind bars on remand after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He was excused from appearing in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday when the court was told there was a subpoena to obtain digital material from a government agency. Magistrate Robert Williams granted access to a USB containing files of interest. T

16 Nov, 2022

Sri Lanka abstains from voting on Ukraine resolution

Sri Lanka abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN General Assembly that calls for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka were among the countries that abstained. The UN General Assembly yesterday (Monday) adopted the resolution that calls for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine, as ambassadors met to resume their emergency special session devoted to the conflict. Nearly 50

15 Nov, 2022