Over 30,000 illegal medical practitioners operating in Sri Lanka

China confident its relationship with Sri Lanka will grow stronger

The Chinese Government today said that it is confident that the friendship with Sri Lanka will grow stronger. Cheng Xueyuan, the Ambassador-designate of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo today. The Chinese Embassy in Colombo said that Cheng and his family were received at the Bandaranaike International Airport by representatives from the Protocol Division of the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lanka-China friendship associations, overseas Chinese enterprises and communities,

21 Jan, 2018

IGP ordered to probe incident involving Uva Chief Minister

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara has been ordered to investigate claims that?the Chief Minister of the Uva Province Chamara Sampath Dassanayake had forced a principal from a school in Badulla to kneel before him. President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the IGP to investigate the incident and submit a report. Meanwhile?Dassanayake stepped down as the provincial Minister of Education pending ongoing investigations against him. The Chief Minister had reportedly summoned

21 Jan, 2018

Banner against sexism replaces controversial hoarding

A banner?against sexism has been placed at the site in Rajagiriya where a hoarding created a lot of controversy. The banner reading “No more space for sexism” has been put up following the removal of the offensive advertisement. “Ha ha look at this! #SriLanka women?s rights movement has put this up on that space! Glad I was able to help,”?Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva tweeted with an image of the banner. The previous advertisement, giving public

20 Jan, 2018