Sirisena and Ranil telephone re-elected Bangladesh PM

Fire engulfs chemical supplies store

A fire broke out at a chemicals supplies store in the Wewala Junction in Piliyandala today, the Police said. The Police said that four fire engines from the Fire Departments in Moratuwa and Dehiwala, and Ceylon Electricity Board Unit in Kesbewa were dispatched to douse the fire. The cause for the fire is yet to be ascertained. No casualties or injuries have been reported. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Feb, 2020

UNP not informed of any move by SLMC to withdraw

The United National Party (UNP) says it has not been informed of any move by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) to withdraw support at the upcoming Parliamentary election. UNP Parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka told reporters today that all those who joined the new broad alliance led by UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa were still part of the alliance as of last week. “I am not aware of any new developments,” he said. SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem had said over the weekend that the SLMC, Ta

24 Feb, 2020

Malaysian legislator acquitted on charge of backing LTTE

The Malaysian High Court today acquitted and discharged Seremban Jaya assemblyman P Gunasekaran for supporting and possessing items related to the now-defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE). Judge Muhammad Jami Husin ordered the acquittal after deputy public prosecutor Soffian Jaafar informed the court he had instruction from Attorney-General Tommy Thomas to drop the charges against the accused. However, Soffian only urged the court to order a discharge not amounting to an acquittal

24 Feb, 2020