Three people cleaning well in Lunugala killed from toxic gas

UK and Sri Lanka discuss security and migration

The United Kingdom (UK) and Sri Lanka discussed security and migration during a meeting between UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the UK Saroja Sirisena. Priti Patel tweeted saying that they also discussed the? longstanding friendship between both countries. “Delighted to welcome Sri Lankan High Commissioner?@SarojaSirisena to the @UKHomeOffice?today. We discussed shared issues of security and migration, as well as the longstanding friendship between our countr

24 Feb, 2022

President wants commission to resolve railway worker issues

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to appoint a Commission to resolve issues of railway workers. The President issued the instructions following an observational visit to the Mechanical Engineering Factory in Ratmalana belonging to the Sri Lanka Railway Department today (24). The President ordered that all existing issues, including recruitment and resource management, be addressed within two months. Rajapaksa also instructed officials to auc

24 Feb, 2022

British Police arrest suspect over murder of Sri Lankan journalist Nimalarajan?

The British Police have arrested a suspect over the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan in the year 2000.? The Metropolitan Police War Crimes team had been appealing for information as part of an ongoing investigation into the murder committed in Sri Lanka more than 20 years ago. Officers from the War Crimes Team – part of the Counter Terrorism Command ? arrested a 48-year-old man at an address in Northamptonshire on Tuesday, 22 February as part of a proactive operation, the

24 Feb, 2022