Three killed after three-wheeler topples in Matara

Kahawatte turns killing fields

Kahawatte turned into a killing field today with the discovery of the charred bodies of another woman and her daughter. The police media unit said that the burnt bodies of a 63 year old woman and her 32 year old daughter were found in the house early this morning. Initially the police received information that a house in the area had caught fire and when the police went to investigate they found the two burnt bodies inside. The police have begun investigating the incident as a crime and not a

19 Jul, 2012

G.L holds talks in Vietnam

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh met with his Sri Lankan counterpart G.L. Peiris for talks over bilateral relations in capital Hanoi on Tuesday during his four-day visit to Vietnam. During the meeting, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh spoke highly of Peiris’s visit to Vietnam, adding that his visit plays an important role in further expanding the Vietnam-Sri Lanka multifaceted traditional friendship relations. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris, for his part

17 Jul, 2012

No rift with UPFA says Hakeem

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauf Hakeem says there is no rift between his party and the ruling UPFA following the decision by the SLMC to contest the local council polls in the east on its own. Hakeem says the decision by the SLMC to contest the election under the tree symbol in the eastern province was taken following a mutual understanding reached with the UPFA. He said that the SLMC will now finalize its nominations and file them in all three provinces tomorrow. The SLMC will c

18 Jul, 2012