ICRC and Foreign Minister discuss health, safety of prisoners

Australian man who made false claims against Sri Lankan colleague jailed

Sydney man Arsalan Tariq Khawaja, who caused a co-worker to be locked up in a maximum-security jail by framing him with false terrorism claims, has been jailed for at least two years and six months, The Guardian reported today. Khawaja?admitted forging entries?in the notebook of his University of NSW colleague Kamer Nizamdeen in August 2018 after being jealous of his contact with a mutual female friend. The entries included death threats against then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and the gov

05 Nov, 2020

France wants to be involved in development of Hambantota Port

France wants to be involved in the development of the Hambantota Port, the Prime Minister’s Office said today. The French Government is also keen on establishing more people-to-people contact with Sri Lanka, through initiatives such as scholarship and exchange programs. This was expressed by the Ambassador of France in Sri Lanka Eric Lavertu when he met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. The Ambassador mentioned that a number of government sector employees are already pursuing a

04 Nov, 2020

MRP imposed on several varieties of rice

A Maximum Retail Price (MRP) has been imposed on several varieties of rice. The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said the MRP will be imposed from midnight tonight (Wednesday). Accordingly,?Samba will be sold at Rs 94 per kilogram, Raw Samba at Rs 94 per kilogram, Nadu at Rs 92 per kilogram and Raw rice at Rs 89 per kilogram.

04 Nov, 2020