Live hand grenade found in Uhana

Islamic State was initially unaware of Easter attacks, says top official

By Meera Srinivasan The Islamic State (IS) may have claimed responsibility for the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka, but its chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was initially not aware of the horrific serial bombings, according to a top official familiar with the probe. The ongoing investigation in Sri Lanka has revealed that a local Islamist radical, who is an IS sympathiser, had contacted the IS leadership after the attacks. ?Through a third party, he [the suspect, now in custody] had pleaded with

22 Jun, 2019

State of emergency extended by another month from today

President Maithripala Sirisena has extended the state of emergency by another month with effect from today. A gazette notice was issued today announcing the extension of the state of emergency. The notice by the President said “I am of the opinion that by the reason of a public emergency in Sri Lanka, it is expedient, so to do, in the interest of public security, the preservation of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community;?Know ye that,

22 Jun, 2019

Japanese special envoy holds talks with Prime Minister

The Japanese Prime Minister’s Special Advisor, Dr Hiroto Izumi, had talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today. The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akira Sugiyama and other Japanese officials also attended the meeting. ?East Container Terminal of the Colombo South Harbour will remain under the ownership of Sri Lanka while there will be a joint venture with the partnership of Sri Lanka, India and Japan to manage the terminal. The Bandaranaike International Airport expansion project w

21 Jun, 2019