UNP backbenchers urge President to expedite probe on corruption

Three killed, five injured following Ratnapura accident

Three people were killed and five others sustained injuries following an accident in Ratnapura. The Police said the accident involved a car and a cab. The accident took place in Batugedara in Ratnapura. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Sep, 2017

Brigadier arrested over Rathupaswala shooting granted bail

An Army?Brigadier who had given orders to open fire on a group of protesters in?Rathupaswala and another officer were granted bail by the Gampaha Chief Magistrate today. Brigadier Anura Deshapriya Gunawardena and Sergeant Lalith Gray were granted bail when the case was heard today. Brigadier Anura Gunawardena was arrested in May following investigations conducted by the CID over the incident. Violence erupted during a protest by residents of Rathupaswala on August 01, 2013 as security forces

31 Aug, 2017

Sri Lanka in talks with China to establish LNG power plant

Sri Lanka is in talks with China to establish a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant in the south of the country. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told participants at an event today that discussions are underway with China to have an LNG plant in Hambantota, the Asia Pacific Daily (APD) news reported. China has already heavily invested in Hambantota through a port an international airport and a proposed economic zone. The Prime Minister said that steps have already been taken to have t

31 Aug, 2017