Ranawaka sits in his Ministry despite appointment of new cabinet

Controversial cop Tennakoon tipped to be next IGP

Controversial cop, Senior DIG (SDIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon, is tipped to be appointed as the next Inspector General of Police (IGP). According to reports President Ranil Wikckremesinghe has recommended that Tennakoon be appointed to the post. IGP C. D. Wickramaratne is set to retire on 25th March. The Attorney General (AG) had named Tennakoon as one of the suspects linked to the 9th May 2022 mob violence at Galle Face. Tennakoon was questioned over the incident by the Criminal Investigations

17 Mar, 2023

Former MP J. Sri Ranga arrested

Former Member of Parliament and President of the Sri Lanka Football Federation J. Sri Ranga has been arrested. He was arrested on a court order for allegedly attempting to coerce witnesses linked to a 2011 road accident in Vavuniya. The Police said that Sri Ranga was out on bail but was arrested after the Vavuniya High Court withdrew the bail. The former MP was arrested while he was receiving treatment at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila. In 2011, Sri Ranga?s vehicle had cra

17 Mar, 2023

Buddhism is bringing India and China closer: Chinese researcher at SCO

India’s civilisational connection with countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was in focus at a first-of-its-kind international conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage” that began in New Delhi on Tuesday and saw participation from Pakistan and China among others. Being held under India’s leadership of the SCO, the two-day long event brought together Central Asian, East Asian, South Asian and Arab countries on a common platform and aims to re-establish trans-cultural links, see

16 Mar, 2023