Jayalalithaa assures dual citizenship to Lankan Tamils in Tamil Nadu

All hotels in Mirissa told must register with the SLTDA

All hotels operating in Mirissa have been told they must register with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA),?Minister of Project Management, Youth Affairs and Southern Development?Sagala Ratnayaka said. Ratnayaka held a meeting in Kamburugamuwa with the Police, relevant officials and hotel operators today on the recent incident involving a group of Dutch tourists. The Minister said on a Facebook post that he had advised the hotel owners to strictly follow the law with regards to

19 Apr, 2018

Lord Naseby notes failure to give true picture on Sri Lanka to Geneva

Lord Baron Naseby, a member of the British House of Lords, noted that the true picture on Sri Lanka has not been given to Geneva and this has resulted in Sri Lanka facing criticism at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Lord Naseby expressed this view when he met President Maithripala Sirisena in London on the sidelines of the Commonwealth summit. President Maithripala Sirisena thanked Lord Naseby for his constant support for Sri Lanka. Lord Baron Naseby, appreciating the development progr

19 Apr, 2018

Old Puttalam-Mannar road closed after flooding in Eluwankulama

The?Old Puttalam-Mannar road was closed today as the Eluwankulama area was flooded, the?Disaster Management Centre said. The DMC said that the opening of two spill gates of the Angamuwa Reservoir resulted in the flooding. (Colombo Gazette)

19 Apr, 2018