MR demands resignation of the Government

Five people injured in Ambalangoda shooting incident

Five people sustained injuries during a shooting incident in Batapola, Ambalangoda today. The Police said that among those injured was a father and his three children. (Colombo Gazette)

31 Oct, 2017

Sri Lanka keen for early conclusion of China trade deal

Sri Lanka is keen to reach agreement soon on a free trade deal with China, Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana said Tuesday, describing Beijing as a close friend and ally, despite strong local opposition to some major Chinese-invested schemes, the Reuters news agency reported. In July, Sri Lanka signed a long-delayed $1.1 billion deal to lease its southern Hambantota port to China, ignoring an appeal by opposition parties to debate the pact in parliament. The $1.5-billion port, close to the main s

31 Oct, 2017

Arjuna questions Government silence on state of cricket

Former Test Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga today?questioned the Government silence on the state of cricket in the country. He stressed that the continuation of the current disaster prevailing in Sri Lanka Cricket will result in Sri Lanka losing the ICC cricket World cup in 2019. ?There is no possibility of the Sri Lanka team coming out victorious during the upcoming India series. The ICC has mentioned in their press release that the Sri Lanka team qualified for the ICC world cup in 2019 not

01 Nov, 2017