274 kgs of cocaine discovered from Peliyagoda container yard

Committee appointed to probe electricity breakdown

The Ministry of Power and Energy has appointed a committee to probe the islandwide power failure today. Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma said the restoration of power to the entire country took several hours. He said a technical issue at the Kerawalapitiya Grid Sub-Station was identified as the cause for the power failure. The power supply was disrupted to the entire country around 12.30 p.m. and attempts to restore the supply to the entire country took several hours. Water supply and i

17 Aug, 2020

US, Sri Lanka discuss economic growth, reconciliation

The United States and Sri Lanka have had talks on economic growth and reconciliation. The United States Ambassador in Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (Monday) and discussed a wide range of issues. The Prime Minister’s Office said that the US expressed interest in furthering cooperation with Sri Lanka on a number of sectors including economic, commercial, governance, security and development. The Ambassador tweeted saying she met the Prime Minister for t

18 Aug, 2020

Former President Maithripala Sirisena to be questioned on Easter attacks

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has been informed to appear before the Police Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to probe the Easter Sunday attacks. Maithripala Sirisena has been requested to appear before the Police Unit of the PCoI on 26 August. Sirisena was President during the deadly Easter Sunday attacks and had claimed he was not informed of intelligence reports about such an attack. Earlier, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Minister of Defe

17 Aug, 2020