Kiriella named Leader of the House, Gayantha Chief Government Whip

Selfie attempt on railway track goes wrong, two killed

Two people were killed while attempting to take a selfie on a railway track in Colombo today, the Police said. According to the Police the two youth had been taking a selfie on the railway track between Bambalapitiya and Colpetty (Kollupitiya). The youth aged 12 and 24 are from the same family. (Colombo Gazette)

11 Jun, 2017

Sri Lankan detained in Mumbai attempting to smuggle gold

A Sri Lankan passport holder, Mohamed Sufiyan Nizamdeen has been arrested in Mumbai while he was attempting to smuggle gold into the country. Nizamdeen, 43, was intercepted based on profiling on arrival from Colombo by SriLankan Airline flight UL 141 in the Arrivals hall after he cleared himself through the Green Channel, The Hindu newspaper reported. Nizamdeen, from Kandy, had been caught smuggling last month. He was booked and issued a summons as per procedure as amount of gold being smuggle

12 Jun, 2017

MR defends his decision to withdraw from EU GSP scheme

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today defended the decision to withdraw from the EU GSP plus scheme when he was in power. The European Union restored GSP+ to Sri Lanka on 19 May 2017. The EU has three GSP schemes. The GSP scheme for the least developed countries with a per capita income below USD 1,025 provides zero duty access to the EU market. The ?general GSP? scheme for lower-middle income countries with a per capita income between USD 1,025 and USD 4,035 allows access the EU market on p

11 Jun, 2017