Postal strike affects operations around the country

SriLankan to change its cashew supplier after President’s outburst

SriLankan Airlines is to change its cashew supplier following concerns raised by President Maithripala Sirisena at a recent event. The President had said that the cashew which he ate on a SriLankan Airlines flight recently was of poor quality. SriLankan Airlines today said that it has decided to change its Dubai based cashew supplier. (Colombo Gazette)

12 Sep, 2018

NPC passes resolution calling for UN monitored referendum

The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) has passed a resolution?calling upon member countries of the UN to conduct a UN monitored referendum in the North-East region of the island to determine the political preference of the Tamil speaking people towards finding a permanent political solution. The resolution was tabled by council member M.K. Shivajilingam, seconded by opposition leader S. Thavarajah and council member?Ayub Asmin, and unanimously adopted by the Northern Provincial Council. The re

12 Sep, 2018

Sri Lanka denies reports it settled 250 Indian families in a village

Sri Lanka has denied reports it settled 250 Indian families in a local village. The attention of the Department of Government Information had been drawn to certain?media reports that refer to public statements alleging that political authorities of the?Northern Provincial Council have settled 250 Indian families in a village (in Nedunkerni)?of that Province. The Department of Government Information said that these allegations are?unfounded as no such foreign nationals or families have been set

11 Sep, 2018