Chinese man arrested while attempting to bribe Mahaweli officer

Police fire tear gas to disperse protest on railway track

The Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest on a railway track in Negombo this evening. A court order was obtained to disperse the protest on the railway track staged against the proposed minimum fine of Rs. 25,000.

02 Dec, 2016

Talks between bus trade unions and President successful

Talks held between private bus trade unions and President Maithripala Sirisena this morning have been successful. Private bus trade unions said that they had suspended the strike launched yesterday as a result of the outcome of the discussions. Thousands were stranded yesterday as?private bus trade unions and three-wheel associations launched a strike over a proposed Rs. 25,000 fine. The President has now decided to appoint a committee to look into the grievances of private bus owners as well

03 Dec, 2016

Sri Lanka to buy more military transport planes from China

Sri Lanka will buy more military transport planes from China and seek its help in transforming its failed Hambantota port into a hub comparable with Shenzhen, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told This Week in Asia in an exclusive interview. ?I have travelled around in some of the Chinese transport planes we have. They are good workhorses. Some people have raised questions about their quality but I have always said, ?Look, as far as I am concerned, I will always underwrite Chinese military t

03 Dec, 2016