Gunarathne takes over portfolios of S.M.Ranjith

India to host Sri Lankan military personnel, their families

In an innovative step towards strengthening military ties, India will host Sri Lankan military personnel and their families early next week, the Indian Army said, according to the Press Trust of India. During the recent visit of Army chief Bipin Rawat to Sri Lanka, a proposal was discussed for the visit of Sri Lankan military personnel of all three services and their families to the Officers Training Academy in Gaya and the Buddhist religious site at Bodh Gaya. The Sri Lankan side was extremel

23 Jun, 2018

Sri Lankan civil society oppose Dayan’s nomination to Russia

Sri Lankan civil society activists have raised strong objections to the nomination?of Dr Dayan Jayatilleke to the post of Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia. In a letter to the?Secretary to the High Post Committee of?Parliament, Sri Lankan civil society activists and organisations said they were deeply concerned by public reports indicating that the Government of Sri Lanka has proposed the name of Dr. Dayan Jayatilleke to the post of Ambassador to the Russian Federation. In response to a public n

23 Jun, 2018

Court issues order to probe killing of leopard in Kilinochchi

The Kilinochchi Magistrates’ Court has issued an order to probe the killing of a leopard in Kilinochchi and arrest those responsible. Villagers in Kilinochchi yesterday captured and killed a leopard after it attacked 10 people in the area. The villagers hunted down the animal after accusing wildlife officers of failing to do their duty. Wildlife officers had arrived at Ambalkulam in Kilinochchi to capture the animal but they had failed to locate it resulting in agitated residents deciding to

22 Jun, 2018