Maheepala Herath admitted to hospital after jeep crashes

China to fund friendship village for Sri Lankan families affected by disaster

China today announced it will fund the construction of a Sri Lanka ? China friendship village to house families affected by the recent natural disaster. The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang made the announcement after handing over a consignment of emergency relief supplies donated by China to the Government at the Katunayake airport today. Minister of Disaster Management Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, who accepted the relief supplies from China at the Bandaranaike International Airport,

31 May, 2016

Lankan monks perform Buddhist rituals in Pakistan for the first time

A 38-member delegation of Sri Lankan monks performed religious rituals for the first time at an ancient Buddhist historical site in northwest Pakistan. The monks conducted rituals during Visak festival at Buddhist remains in Takht-e-Bahi tehsil of Mardan and Hund area of Swabi districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Press Trust of India reported. The delegation comprising ministers and professors from different universities of Sri Lanka and 13 pilgrims visited the Buddhist worship places. The de

01 Jun, 2016

JVP MP Vijitha Herath arrested and released on bail

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath was arrested and later released on police bail over an accident. The police said that Herath was arrested last night in Rajagiriya over an?accident involving his vehicle. (Colombo Gazette)

31 May, 2016