UNP MP Tilak Marapana appointed new Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka first country to have universal internet coverage

Foreign, Telecommunications and IT Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, today announced on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka a historic initiative to cover the entire country with affordable high-speed internet in partnership with Google. Using high altitude balloons Google Loon will cover every inch of Sri Lanka with seamless access to the internet. Sri Lanka is now on its way to becoming the first country in the world to have universal internet coverage. The minister noted that “from this even

28 Jul, 2015

Civil society groups sign agreement with UNFGG

Several civil society organisations?signed an agreement with the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) today. United National Party leader and UNFGG Prime Ministerial candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe signed the agreement on behalf of the UNFGG. Chairman of the National Movement for a Just Society, Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, was among those who signed the agreement with the UNFGG. Under the agreement, the?civil society organisations will support the UNFGG at the August 17 Pa

28 Jul, 2015

Body found inside bag at Pettah bus stand

A body was found inside a bag at the Pettah private bus stand today, the police said, adding that investigations were now underway. The police said that the body of a female had been found inside a travelling bag in the queue where passengers were awaiting a bus heading to Anuradhapura.

29 Jul, 2015