Suspect hunting animals for hotels arrested in Matale

INTERPOL says Red Notice led to arrest of Sri Lankan over bombings

One of the alleged ringleaders in the 21 April bomb attacks in Sri Lanka was arrested in the Middle East following the publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice. Ahamed Milhan Hayathu Mohamed, a 29-year-old Sri Lankan national, wanted on charges including terrorism and murder, was today extradited to Sri Lanka, along with four other suspects, following their arrest in the Middle East, INTERPOL confirmed. INTERPOL said the Red Notice was issued as part of the support to the investigation provided b

14 Jun, 2019

President calls on Asian leaders to unite against outside interference

President Maithripala Sirisena today called on Asian leaders to unite against outside interference. Addressing the Fifth Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushnabe in Tajikistan, the President said that Asian countries must not allow outside powers to suppress the power of Asia. He said the Asian region, as the forerunner of the next century, should be strong and powerful in every aspect. ?At this gathering I especiall

15 Jun, 2019

Top rankings for Grade 5 and O/L exams will not be announced

The best rankings for the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination and Ordinary Level examination O/L will not be announced in future. Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said a decision has been taken not to announce the island?s best rankings for the two exams in future.

14 Jun, 2019