Court of Appeal rejects Mahindananda’s writ application

Bahrain looks to boost ties

Bahrain is keen to boost ties with Sri Lanka, the?Bahrain News Agency reported following a meeting between the?Bahrain Government spokesperson and Sri Lanka’s new envoy to the country. Bahrain?Minister of State for Information Affairs and the Government?s Official Spokesperson Samira Ibrahim bin Rajab met the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Bahrain?Anura Mudiyanselage Rajakaruna. The Bahrain?minister stressed Bahrain?s keenness on promoting bilateral relations and bolstering cooperation with the Republ

12 Jul, 2013

Karunanidhi sceptical on Lanka

Given Sri Lanka?s track record of reneging on earlier commitments, it remains to be seen whether the country will fulfill its promises made to National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon during his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M. Karunanidhi said,The Hindu newspaper reported. Referring to Menon?s assertion after his meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa that Colombo should fulfill its commitment to India and the international community regarding a political s

12 Jul, 2013

Deadly accident in Manampitiya

At least 3 people were killed and several others were injured when a bus veered off the road and crashed at Manampitiya today. The police said that the bus which met with the accident was transporting employees of a government institution. The police said that 18 passengers were injured in the accident and rushed to hospital, the police said. The bus was heading to Batticaloa from Colombo after the passengers had attended an event in Colombo when the accident took place. The bus veered off the r

12 Jul, 2013