Special commodity levy on imported sugar increased

Well known evangelist pastor Billy Graham, dead at age 99

The Reverend Billy Graham, the charismatic North Carolina pastor who took his evangelizing crusades around the country and the globe, died on Wednesday morning, according to officials of his organization. He was 99 years old. Graham served as a counselor or minister to a dozen U.S. presidents, and he preached to an estimated?215 million people in 185 countries?around the world during his life. His message reached millions more as he maintained a near-constant presence on radio, television and t

21 Feb, 2018

UN blocks deployment of Sri Lankan military officer to Lebanon

The United Nations (UN) has blocked the deployment of a Sri Lankan military officer to?Lebanon for peacekeeping operations. UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said that following questions raised, the deployment of Rathnappuli Wasantha Kumara Hewage has been suspended, Innercity Press reported. “We were asked last week about a Sri Lankan officer who was scheduled to deploy to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL. I can confirm that the officer?s deployment is on hold pending a review of the mat

20 Feb, 2018

In world report Sri Lanka listed among countries unsafe for Muslims

Sri Lanka has been listed among countries unsafe for Muslims in a newly released world report. In the report,?Amnesty International?notes that?Sri Lanka saw a rise in Buddhist nationalist sentiment last year, including attacks against Christians and Muslims. In September, a group of hardline Buddhist monks attacked the homes of Rohingya refugees in Boosa, southern Sri Lanka. In November, dozens of home and businesses of Muslims were attacked near the southern city of Galle. The?State of the W

22 Feb, 2018