Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena further remanded

Asgiriya Chief Prelate taken to Kandy hospital after fall

The Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter the Venerable Galagama Sri Attadassi Thero was admitted to the Kandy hospital today after a fall. (Colombo Gazette)

09 Mar, 2016

Government looks to identify owners of gold kept by LTTE

The Government is to take measures to identify owners of gold kept by the LTTE during the war which is now in the possession of the army and the Central Bank. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the army has recovered around 150 kg of gold from former LTTE controlled areas. However he said not all the gold seems to have been returned so an inquiry was needed to see what happened to the gold which was not returned and also to find the owners of the gold which is in the care of the arm

09 Mar, 2016

Erik Solheim says now best time for solution in Sri Lanka

With President Maithripala Sirisena at the helm in Sri Lanka, this is the best opportunity to bring about a lasting solution to the country?s ethnic question, Norway?s former special peace envoy Erik Solheim said, according to The Hindu newspaper. ?The strength of Sri Lankan democracy is such that it has removed Mahinda Rajapaksa from the President?s chair. While he assured an inclusive approach post-war to settle the ethnic question, he never acted on the promise of reaching out to Tamils,? th

09 Mar, 2016