Elephant killed in train accident near Mankulam

Mangala says Obama used to call Sri Lanka the good news country

Former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera says former US President Barack Obama used to call Sri Lanka the ‘good news country’. He said that Sri Lanka was celebrated by all the countries in 2015. “I still remember in 2016 when we attended the G7 summit in Japan. After the main meeting, President Maithripala Sirisena was invited and we went in and sat down in advance before the other world leaders arrived. I was seated behind President Sirisena and it still brings me tears when I recall how e

31 Mar, 2021

Outspoken Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph passed away

Outspoken Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph has passed away. He was 80-years-old at the time of his death. The former Bishop was very open on his views during the war against the LTTE. He was mostly seen as being a critic of the military’s conduct during the war. Bishop Rayappu Joseph was born on April 16, 1940 in Jaffna. He was ordained a priest on Dec. 13, 1967, and appointed Bishop of Mannar on July 6, 1992. Bishop Rayappu obtained a doctorate in Canon law at the Pontifical Urban University, R

01 Apr, 2021

Special security plan for churches and hotels

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A special security plan is to be implemented from 1st to 5th April at key locations, including churches and hotels. Military Spokesman Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne told?Colombo Gazette?that the special security plan is being implemented in view of Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is marked on Sunday, the 4th?of April, 2021, while it also commemorates the second anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. Brigadier Premaratne said the Army Headquarters has issued sp

31 Mar, 2021