Policeman arrested over Sirikotha shooting remanded

Sri Lanka and Oman seek to cooperate on oil and gas

Sri Lanka and Oman are seeking to?cooperate on fisheries, sports, oil and gas in the future. During the Second Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Oman Bilateral Consultations, held in Colombo at senior officials’ level, an Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman was signed by the leaders of the respective delegations. The Sri Lanka delegation to the Bilateral Consultations was led by Secretary to the Ministr

16 Aug, 2018

Pacific island nations fear China after Sri Lanka debt crisis

Pacific island nations are discussing working together to lobby China to forgive mounting debts amid concerns Beijing may start seizing strategic assets, Tonga’s Prime Minister ‘Akilisi P?hiva said on Thursday, according to Reuters. Tonga, one of eight island nations in the South Pacific carrying significant debt to China, is due to start repaying loans next month after borrowing heavily in the aftermath of deadly riots in 2006 that destroyed large parts of its capital. China’s possession of a

16 Aug, 2018

Education Ministry files complaint against fake news

The?Education Ministry has filed a complaint against a fake news item appearing on social media. The Education Ministry said that a false news item had been circulating on social media claiming that the salaries of state school teachers during the school vacation will not be paid. A complaint was filed with the?Criminal Investigations Department (CID) saying the news item was false. The Education Ministry urged the CID to investigate and find who was behind publishing the news item and take a

16 Aug, 2018