Ryan Jayalath granted bail by Colombo High Court

Former intelligence chief appears before the FCID

Former national intelligence chief Major General Kapila Hendawitharana appeared before the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) today. Today was the second day in a row that he appeared before the FCID to be questioned. He is being investigated over alleged financial fraud when he was the national intelligence chief under former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jun, 2017

All faculties of Kelaniya university closed as fever spreads

All faculties of the Kelaniya university have been closed as a fever is spreading in the premises. University officials said that the?university has been closed from noon today as the infectious fever was spreading.

16 Jun, 2017

SriLankan Airlines denies claims of suffering major losses

Contrary to reports in the press, the management of SriLankan Airlines pointed out today that since the unity Government was formed, the airline?s losses have been dramatically reduced. The airline says that Rs. 91.8 billion in losses suffered between?2011 and 2015 had reduced to a fraction of this colossal number by 2017. A statement by the airline said that a fuel price reduction of 2015 saw a drop in ticket prices that did not recover when fuel increased again. The effect of this, coupled w

15 Jun, 2017