Fowzie sworn in as State Minister of National unity and Reconciliation

Sri Lankan author wins 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Sri Lankan author Kanya D?Almeida has won the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Foundation announced D?Almeida?s win in an online award ceremony on 30 June which featured readings from Zambian author Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Sri Lankan actress Ranmali Mirchandani, British actress Lyndsey Marshal, Jamaican author Kei Miller and Australian actress Francesca Savige. D?Almeida, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, was named the winner by British-Jamaican actress Dona Croll who presented the

30 Jun, 2021

Army Board of Inquiry investigates incident involving senior officer

An Army Board of Inquiry is investigating an incident involving a senior officer and a team of Wildlife Department officials in Habarana. The Army media unit said that a Board of Inquiry was appointed hours after the incident was reported on Friday (25). The senior officer of the Army was allegedly involved in a heated altercation with a team of Wildlife Department officials in Habarana on Friday. Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva ordered the appointment

30 Jun, 2021

4 Chinese coast guard ships sail into Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands

TOKYO: Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Saturday morning, according to Japan Coast Guard, local media reported. After the Chinese ships tried to approach four Japanese fishing boats that were sailing in waters south of Uotsurijima, one of the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard ensured the safety of the boats and warned the Chinese ships to leave Japanese waters, reported the Japan Times. It was the 22n

29 Jun, 2021