Pakistani arrested with 5kgs of heroin at Katunayake airport

UNP fails to agree on constitution for new alliance

The United National Party (UNP) today failed to agree on the constitution for its new alliance. The UNP Working Committee met at Temple Trees today and discussed details related to the proposed alliance. UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva tweeted saying the party unanimously agreed to build the new alliance. “But we did not have agreement on its proposed constitution,” he said. Among the concerns raised was on the proposed General Secretary of the new alliance and the address of the alliance. Dr. H

01 Aug, 2019

Sri Lanka thanks India for development partnership assistance

Sri Lanka today thanked India for the development partnership assistance provided over the years and looks forward to strengthening the ties between both countries. The first phase of the Slave Island Redevelopment Project, Metro Homes was inaugurated today and handed over to the beneficiaries by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Power, Energy & Business Development of Sri Lanka, Ravi Karunanayake, High Com

01 Aug, 2019

Ethiopia, China, Sri Lanka to spur cooperation in renewable energy

Officials from Ethiopia, China and Sri Lanka on Wednesday vowed to spur trilateral partnership under the South-South cooperation modality in the renewable energy technologies sector, the Xinhua news agency reported. They disclosed the joint commitments in the renewable energy technologies sector in here on Wednesday during a high-level workshop, which focused on a trilateral South-South cooperation that will focus on enhancing access to renewable energy technologies within the global commitment

01 Aug, 2019