Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena transferred to prison hospital

Part of Colombo Swimming Club bulldozed for Marine Drive

A part of the?Colombo Swimming Club was bulldozed today for the expansion of the Marine Drive. Tony de Livera,?President of the?Colombo Swimming Club said in a statement “It is with great sadness that I bring to your notice that the Road Development Authority (RDA), armed with a court order, has forcibly taken over possession of part of the Colombo Swimming Club land, including the pool area. We were entirely surprised by this turn of events which unfolded early this afternoon, as we had been

21 Jul, 2017

Minister tells officials to fast-track new water supply schemes

Minister of City Planning and Water Supply and leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rauff Hakeem directed ministry officials in-charge of implementing new water supply schemes to fast-track the implementation process. He issued the directions at a meeting with ministry officials at the ministry auditorium on implementation of a Rs.25,000 million World Bank projects, under the special focus and instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena. The projects are to be implemented in the s

21 Jul, 2017

OMP gazette signed, UN, US, Canada hail move

President Maithripala Sirisena today signed the gazette on the?Office of Missing Persons (OMP), a move which drew praise from the international community. “I signed the Office of Missing Persons Gazette today. This marks another step forward in Sri Lanka’s path to sustained peace,” President Sirisena tweeted. UN Resident Coordinator Una McCauley said the OMP being gazetted is a significant step forward for the people of Sri Lanka. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka?Atul Keshap said he was happy P

20 Jul, 2017