Anura Senanayake granted bail in Thajudeen case

US insists no move to establish army camp in Sri Lanka

The United States (US) has rejected claims it was in the process of establishing an army camp in Sri Lanka. The US Embassy in Colombo said that a base had never been a part of the US relationship with Sri Lanka nor have there ever been discussions aimed at establishing one. Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara told reporters on Friday that the Government was looking at allowing the US to establish a military base in Sri Lanka. Jayasekara claimed that US Army tr

20 Jan, 2019

Health Minister accuses tobacco companies of being involved in racket

Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne today accused tobacco companies based in Sri Lanka of being involved in a racket to mislead the public on the use of cigarettes in the country. Senaratne said that some companies are importing illegal?cigarettes and distributing them in the market to give the impression that there is a high number of people smoking cigarettes in the country. He said that Sri Lanka has implemented 9 out of the 10 recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to lim

20 Jan, 2019

Three suspects linked to underworld arrested

Three suspects linked to an underworld gang were arrested?in the Pannipitiya and Nawala areas today. The Police said that the three suspects were linked to leading underworld gang member Makandure Madush. The Police also recovered 1.499 kg of heroin in the possession of the suspects. (Colombo Gazette)

20 Jan, 2019