Wimal questioned by Presidential Commission of Inquiry

EU Commissioner for International Cooperation to visit Sri Lanka

The?European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica?is to visit Sri Lanka next week. Neven Mimica is in charge of ensuring the EU delivers on its commitments to the Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty and setting out the Commission and EU positions for the negotiations on the United Nations Millennium Development Goal agenda. During the visit he will have talks with the Government and?will also?open the?new premises of the Delegation of the European

09 Mar, 2016

Police assures no security threat despite rise in crime

The police today assured that there was no security threat in the country?despite an increase in the crime rate, mostly in the western and southern provinces. Police Spokesperson, Ruwan Gunesekara told Xinhua that security had been tightened in many areas in the capital and the south, but most of the incidents had occurred due to personal conflicts. In the recent weeks, Sri Lanka has recorded a surge in gang-related shootings, the latest being on March 5, when a pregnant woman was shot by two

09 Mar, 2016

Trinity College Kandy signs agreement to take Kuliyapitiya child

Trinity College Kandy has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education to admit the child from Kuliyapitiya who was forced to leave his school over false claims that he has HIV. Trinity College had offered to take the child and ensure he obtains education and the agreement was signed with the?Ministry of Education in this regard. The 6 year old child had to leave his school even after officials assured parents of other children in the school the child did not have HIV. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Mar, 2016