Four drown while bathing in the Gin River at Hiniduma

Hundreds of Northern fishermen stage protest at sea

Hundreds of fishermen in the North staged a protest at sea today against Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen flew black flags on the boats as they staged a rally at sea from Mullaitivu to Point Pedro. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarians M.A Sumanthiran, S. Sritharan and Shanakiyan Rasamanickam were among those who took part in the protest. Indian fishermen continue to poach in Sri Lankan waters despite being arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy or being chased a

17 Oct, 2021

Heavy traffic on expressway as hundreds attempt to leave Colombo

Heavy traffic was reported on the Southern Expressway today as hundreds of people attempt to leave Colombo. The Police inspected vehicles leaving the city along the expressway and turned back those who had no valid reason to cross provincial borders. The inter-province travel ban is being strictly enforced till Thursday on the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The President instructed the authorities to strictly enforce the ban during the upcoming public holidays. Since October 1

16 Oct, 2021

Russian submarines arrive at the Colombo port

Two Russian submarines are among Russian war ships which arrived at the Colombo Port today. The Sri Lanka Navy said that two submarines, B ? 603 and B ? 274, arrived at the Colombo port today. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the ships at the port. The Russian Navy?s Pacific Fleet squadron arrived in Colombo for replenishments. This included the ship Corvette ?Gremyashchiy? – a 107m long platform. Meanwhile, each submarine (?B ? 603? and ?B ? 274?) is 73m in length. The crew members of the squadr

16 Oct, 2021