CID officers raid Perpetual Treasuries Limited office

US rejects visa application from Fonseka

The?US Embassy in Colombo has reportedly rejects a visa application from former army commander, Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka. Fonseka was the army commander during the final stages of the war during which war crimes had allegedly been committed. (Colombo Gazette)

14 Dec, 2015

Over 500,000 vehicles enter Colombo daily

The government has identified heavy road congestion as one of the major issues facing Colombo, Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise Development Eran Wickramaratne said today?during the Colombo Mayor’s Conference in Colombo. Wickramaratne said that?500,000 vehicles entering Colombo daily is neither eco-friendly nor an efficient means of getting from home to work or school. “Time is wasted and people arrive late at offices and classrooms, tired and frustrated. The main railway station, Fort Rail

13 Dec, 2015

Gayoom meets Maithripala on Emirates flight

Former Maldives President and President of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM),?Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, met President Maithripala Sirisena while the President was on his way to Rome. The meeting took place onboard the Emirates flight President Maithripala Sirisena was travelling in to Rome. “It was such a privilege to meet HE president of Sri Lanka @MaithripalaS on board a Dubai- bound flight,”?Gayoom tweeted. He also tweeted an image of him greeting?President Maithripala Sirisena when the

14 Dec, 2015