Woman and daughter found hacked to death in Hungama

Canada offers $2 million for landmine clearance in northern Sri Lanka

Canada has offered $2 million for landmine clearance in northern Sri Lanka, the Canadian Government said today. Fran?ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Karina Gould, Minister of International Development said that unexploded landmines prevent local populations from living and working on their lands in more than 60 countries. They said that every year, 7,000 people lose their lives and thousands more are injured in areas contaminated by these weapons around the world. ?Wh

29 Nov, 2019

Forensic audit report on CB scam submitted to COPE

The forensic audit report on the Central Bank treasury bond scam has been submitted to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). COPE Chairman Sunil Handunetti said the report had been received by the committee. Handunetti said that the committee will now decide when to submit it to Parliament. The Attorney General has opined that the findings in the reports, annexes and exhibits should?be treated as having the potential to be evidence in investigations and ongoing and future?legal actions

29 Nov, 2019

New State Minister of Defence assumes duties

The newly appointed State Minister of Defence, Chamal Rajapaksa assumed duties at the Ministry of Defence today. Upon arriving at the Ministry the Minister was received by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Major General (Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), tri-forces commanders, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General of Civil Defence Force and senior Ministry officials. State Minister of Irrigation and Rural Development Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene, Heads

29 Nov, 2019