Piyasena Gamage sworn in as UPFA Galle district MP

Archbishop of Canterbury begins Sri Lanka visit

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Metropolitan of Church of Ceylon The Most Revd. & Rt. Hon Justin Welby arrived in Sri Lanka this morning on a three-day solidarity visit, in the aftermath of the Easter day bombings. The Archbishop is accompanied by his wife Mrs. Caroline Welby, the Archbishop?s Adviser on Anglican Communion Affairs Rt Revd. Anthony Poggo and his Chief of Staff Canon David Porter. After arriving in Sri Lanka, the Archbishop visited St. Sebastian?s Church, Katuwapitiya and p

29 Aug, 2019

Three accomplices of ?Angoda Lokka? arrested

Three accomplices of prominent underworld figure ?Angoda Lokka? have been arrested over the killing of two persons at Pahathgama in Hanwella last Sunday, the Police said. Men who had arrived on a motorcycle with their faces concealed had shot dead two people at a house in Hanwella last Sunday. The victims were identified as a 43-year-old businessman from the area and a 32-year-old man.

29 Aug, 2019

Sri Lanka concerned about security situation in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka is concerned about the security situation in the Indian Ocean Region and Sea Lines of Communication, Defence Secretary, General (Retd) Shantha Kottegoda said today. Kottegoda said this while speaking at the ‘Defence Seminar 2019’ which opened in Colombo today. The Defence Secretary said that the Indian Ocean contains very vital sea routes that connects the East and West, which have become the life line for many nation states not only within the rim of it, but also all those who depen

29 Aug, 2019