Gota and other suspects granted bail in Avant Garde case

Uni association slams SB

The Open University Teachers? Association has vehemently condemned a statement made by the Minister for Higher Education S. B Dissanayake on the attack on the Head of the Department of Legal Studies at the Open University. The Minister has stated in parliament when questioned about the attack on Ms Yashodara Kadiragamathambi, that there are no opportunities for students and academics to interact at the Open University and that Ms Kadiragamathambi only comes to work once a month. ?We totally refu

22 Jun, 2013

Two kids killed in accident

Two children were killed and their mother sustained injuries following an accident in Rambukkana today. The police said that a private bus operating between Kegalle and?Rambukkana veered off the road and crashed into them while they were on the side of the road. A 3 year old girl and a 10 year old boy were killed in the accident, the police media unit said. The mother has been admitted to the Kegalle hospital for treatment. The driver of the bus has been arrested. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Jun, 2013

Ebrahim Ebrahim to meet the TNA

South Africa?s Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim is scheduled to hold talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) tomorrow on the political developments in the country. The South African Deputy Minister, who is scheduled to arrive in island today, will also have separate talks with External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris. Among the topics scheduled to be discussed is the stalled talks between the TNA and the government. South Africa has on previous occasions offered to mediate between the TN

23 Jun, 2013