Most faculties of Kelaniya university closed following clash

Gunawardhane appointed Acting DG of Information Department

Attorney-at-Law Sudarshana Gunawardhane has been appointed as the Acting Director General of the Department of Government Information, Minister Gayantha Karunatilake said today. He steps in to replace Ranga Kalansooriya who resigned recently.

11 Oct, 2017

Litro chairman further remanded in Taiwan bank hacking case

Litro Gas chairman Shalila Moonesinghe who was arrested over the hacking of a Taiwanese bank, was ordered to be remanded till October 25th. Moonesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after US$1.1 million from the Far Eastern International Bank in Taiwan was found in his personal bank account. Far Eastern International Bank was hacked by means of a computer virus and some US$60 million was wired to the accounts of the suspects at a Sri Lanka bank. Two suspects wer

11 Oct, 2017

Two BIA bound flights diverted to Mattala owing to bad weather

Two passenger flights heading to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) were diverted to the Mattala airport today owing to bad weather. The two flights belonged to SriLankan Airlines.

11 Oct, 2017