Media Minister and his secretary summoned over statement

Monks force their way past gates near President’s House

A tense situation arose today as monks and students forced their way past the gates near the President’s House in Fort. The monks from the Inter University Bhikkhus’ Federation staged a protest march and headed towards the President’s House. The Police closed the gates near the entrance to the Central Bank, preventing the protesters from going forward, However, the monks and others with them forced open the gates and moved towards the President’s House. The protesters later staged a demonstr

03 May, 2022

SriLankan Airlines poses questions on public concerns

SriLankan Airlines has posed a number of questions on public concerns over its procurement process and other operational matters. Issuing a lengthy statement, SriLankan Airlines said it welcomed and respects the rich debate in the public space on matters concerning the operation of the airline in general and the ?notice of procurement? for the lease of aircraft, in specific. The Board and Management are of the opinion that the discussion on these topics would benefit from more full information.

03 May, 2022

Wanted thief steals from house of Anglican priest

A wanted thief, Nigel Jacotine alias Nigel Ghouse, has stolen again, this time from a house of an Anglican priest. The thief has gone into the house and stolen from the priest at knife-point before fleeing. The accused has stolen from a number of stores and other locations in Colombo and Wattala. However, the Police have not yet been able to arrest the suspect. (Colombo Gazette)

03 May, 2022