Missing trade union member found in Ingiriya

Sri Lanka votes in support of crucial UN resolution on Palestine

Sri Lanka voted in support of a crucial UN resolution which upgrades Palestine?s rights at the world body as an Observer State. The UN General Assembly convened in New York on Friday for an emergency special session on the Gaza crisis. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed the resolution which upgrades Palestine?s rights at the world body as an Observer State, without offering full membership. It urged the Security Council to give ?favourable consideration? to Palestine?s request. Fo

11 May, 2024

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to visit Sri Lanka

Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is to visit Sri Lanka from 18-20 May and travel to Nuwara Eliya. Minister Jeevan Thondaman met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in preparation for his visit to Sri Lanka where he will be visiting the Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya. “During our discussions, I was proud to present Gurudev with a painting by Mr. Selliah Gopalan from Sri Lanka?s Indian Origin Hill-country Tamil community. This colourful artwork symbolises the eternal link and shared heritage b

11 May, 2024

Ruling party MPs accuse Sri Lanka Police of abusing powers

Ruling party Parliamentarians accused the Sri Lanka Police of abusing their powers. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Samanpriya Herath said that the ‘Yukthiya’ program is also being abused by some Police officers. He said that the acting Police officer in charge of the Naramala Police in Kurunegala had detained a number of people on allegations that they are linked to smuggling drugs. The MP said that innocent people involved in minor disputes are being arrested and accused of being invo

10 May, 2024