Gold smuggling attempt in India foiled, Lankan arrested

Sampanthan seeks Mahinda’s support for new Constitution

Opposition and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R Sampanthan says he had asked former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to support the process to draft a new Constitution. Sampanthan said that he had put forward the request when he met?Rajapaksa at a Chinese event recently. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sampanthan and others were present at an event held in Colombo recently to mark the 91st Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People?s Lib

28 Jul, 2018

Radhakrishnan’s driver arrested for trespassing on Arundika’s property

The driver of?State Minister of Education V Radhakrishnan was arrested today for?trespassing on the property of Parliamentarian Arundika Fernando. According to the Police, the driver had been drunk and had entered the property of?Arundika Fernando?at the Madiwela Housing Complex for Parliamentarians. The driver was arrested after the Police had received a tip-off early this morning. Further investigations are underway. The driver was produced before a Magistrate and remanded till August 10th

29 Jul, 2018

Rare opportunity to watch Mars through giant telescope in Sri Lanka

Large telescopes in the University of Colombo will be open to the General Public on 31st July 2018 to watch Planet Mars as well as the most beautiful planet Saturn till 10.00?p.m. The public can visit the Colombo University playground from 7-10 pm on 31st if the sky is free from clouds. The Colombo University Astronomical Society will conduct another two astronomical night sky observations camps jointly with the committee for the?popularization of science of the Sri Lanka Association for the A

29 Jul, 2018