Mother and daughter killed in three-wheeler, bus accident

CID investigates possible links between Nalaka and Makandure Madush

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is investigating possible links between former Police Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) DIG Nalaka de Silva?and notorious underworld leader?Makandure Madush. Former DIG Nalaka de Silva is currently in remand over the alleged plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena while?Madush was arrested in Dubai with narcotics in his possession. The CID informed court today it was investigating possible links between?Nalaka de Silva and Madush. The cou

13 Feb, 2019

Sri Lanka?s first Social Innovation Lab launched

The Citra Social Innovation Lab, co-developed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research and the United Nations Development Programme, was officially launched under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo today. As Sri Lanka?s first Public Sector Innovation Lab, Citra works to strengthen institutions, build capacities of the public sector, and re-engineer public service delivery through specialized foresight and innovation tools, such as design-thinking, user-jou

13 Feb, 2019

OHCHR officials discuss Sri Lanka’s progress on commitments

Officials from the?Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) had talks with the Prime Minister’s office on the progress made by?Sri Lanka in meeting its commitments made in the UN Human Rights Council resolution. The meeting was held?with Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka in his capacity as the Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Government information department said. The OHCHR delegation which attended the meeting include

13 Feb, 2019