Seven arrested and remanded over Colombo protest

Sri Lankan author wins 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Sri Lankan author Kanya D?Almeida has won the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Foundation announced D?Almeida?s win in an online award ceremony on 30 June which featured readings from Zambian author Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Sri Lankan actress Ranmali Mirchandani, British actress Lyndsey Marshal, Jamaican author Kei Miller and Australian actress Francesca Savige. D?Almeida, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, was named the winner by British-Jamaican actress Dona Croll who presented the

30 Jun, 2021

Travel ban between provinces strictly enforced

The travel ban between provinces is being strictly enforced, the Police said today. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that close attention has been placed on travel between provinces. He said that vehicles attempting to cross provincial boundaries continue to be turned back. The Police Spokesman said that only vehicles operating essential services are permitted to travel between provinces. The travel ban around the island was lifted on Monday 21 June and?reim

30 Jun, 2021

US withdrawal from Afghanistan can have consequences for both sides: Ghani

June,26 [ANI]: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday (local time) said that he warned US President Joe Biden that Washington’s move of withdrawing troops will have consequences for both sides, though he did not ask Biden to delay the withdrawal. “President Biden’s decision is a transformational decision that is going to have consequential results both for the people of Afghanistan and for the people of the United States in the region,” Ghani said during remarks in Washington, reported Sp

29 Jun, 2021