Suspected aircraft part washed ashore in Kalawanchikudi

Six Sri Lankan fishermen rescued from rough seas

Six Sri Lankan fishermen were rescued from rough seas on Sunday morning in a coordinated operation between Indian Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and merchant vessel MV YM Summit. In a statement issued in Chennai, the Coast Guard said the merchant vessel was on her way to Visakhapatnam when she sighted a capsised fishing boat with six survivors atop, approximately 170 nautical miles east of Chennai. The merchant vessel transmitted the information to MRCC, Mumbai, which

05 Jul, 2020

Central Bank extends suspension of Perpetual Treasuries

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has extended the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer for a period of six months. The business activities of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) was suspended over the 2016 Central Bank Treasury Bond scam with investigations underway on the scam. The CBSL said the suspension was extended with effect from 4.30 p.m. yesterday (05), in order to continue the invest

06 Jul, 2020

SJB candidate Wadigamangawa dies in motor accident

Former Minister and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Ashoka Wadigamangawa had died in a motor accident in Padeniya. The Police said the former Parliamentarian?s vehicle had collided with a small lorry in the Maragasgolla area in Padeniya along the Kurunegala- Puttalam Road at around 3.30 p.m today. The former MP is said to have been at the wheel when the vehicle had veered off the road and met with the accident. The politician has succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the Wariy

05 Jul, 2020