Medical student found dead in hostel in Colombo

UNP agrees to register United National Front

The United Natioal Party (UNP) today proposed and later agreed to register the United National Front after the August 17 Parliament election. The UNP, at a special convention, agreed on the proposal to also contest the Parliament election next month as the?United National Front under the elephant symbol by including members from other political parties who have extended support to the UNP. The proposal was made by UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim and a vote was later taken by UNP leader Rani

11 Jul, 2015

India Extends Tsunami Warning Services to Lanka

India has extended its tsunami early warning system services to Sri Lanka and the Seychelles, the Press Trust of India reported. The integrated ocean information services and tsunami warning services would be extended to the coastal nations, Union Minister for Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan announced on the sidelines of Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System of Asia and Africa (RIMES) Ministerial Conference in New Delhi on Friday. The issue of having such a system was raised in a

11 Jul, 2015

Several SLFP members, JHU to contest with UNP

Several Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members have decided to contest the Parliament election under the United National Party (UNP) ticket. So far at least 13 SLFP members have informed President Maithripala Sirisena, the SLFP chairman, that they will be contesting the August 17 election under the UNP elephant symbol. Among the SLFP members contesting with the UNP are Ministers Rajitha Senaratne, Arjuna Ranatunga and M.K.D.S Gunawardena. Meanwhile the Jathika Hela Urumaya said that it was al

11 Jul, 2015