Minor tremor reported from the Galle area

One in 5 people in Sri Lanka will be above 60 years by 2030

It is estimated that by 2030, 1 in 5 people in Sri Lanka will be above the age of 60, with women making up the majority as they on average outlive their male counterparts, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka said today. UNFPA also said that in Sri Lanka, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are often inaccessible to persons living with disabilities due to barriers such as physical, financial, social, and psychological in nature. While major progress has been made i

04 Aug, 2020

Tamil Nadu Police criminal branch to probe Angoda Lokka’s death

The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) of Tamil Nadu police on Monday took over the investigation into the recent death of suspected Sri Lankan fugitive gangster Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera alias Angoda Lokka in Coimbatore. The Hindu newspaper reported. The agency will probe his illegal stay in the country, alleged fabrication of documents, impersonation and helps he got during exile. Director General of Police J.K. Tripathy transferred the investigation to CB-CID after reviewing reports of Coim

03 Aug, 2020

Asian monitors to assess conduct of polls in Sri Lanka

The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) is to assess the conduct of the Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka, South Asia?s first major elections since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 5, over 16 million Sri Lankan voters are invited to cast their ballots in the election, initially scheduled for April 25. On the eve of this exercise in democracy, the ANFREL reminds the eligible voters who wish to exercise their franchise rights to wear a face mask, wash their hands, and practi

04 Aug, 2020