Bill Gates ready to assist Sri Lanka’s health sector

Body found inside Thurstan College swimming pool

A body was found inside the swimming pool of?Thurstan College Colombo, the police medias unit said adding that the body was believed to be that of an old boy of the school. The police said that the initial investigations indicated that the man had committed suicide. Further investigations are underway.

03 Jun, 2015

Government, Speaker proposes dissolving Parliament

The Government and Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa today proposed in Parliament that Parliament be dissolved and elections be held. The issue over the Central Bank Governor arose today during Parliament sittings and this led to a heated exchange of words between the Government and the opposition. The opposition questioned the Government on the right Arjuna Mahendran had to continue as the?Central Bank Governor. Opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardena said that since?Mahendran is a citizen of Singapore he c

03 Jun, 2015

Udayanga attempting to clear his baggage at port

Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, is attempting to clear his baggage which is still at the Colombo Port. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mahishini Colonne said that Weeratunga had visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Iran last month and sought clearance of his baggage. However the Embassy had instructed him to return his diplomatic passport as he is no longer a diplomat. Weeratunga has however refused to do so. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry said that?Weeratunga’s dipl

03 Jun, 2015