Nalaka de Silva further remanded

Hizbullah back with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Former Minister M.L.A.M. Hizbullah re-joined the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) today. Hizbullah re-joined the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress in the presence of party leader Rauff Hakeem, in Oddamawadi ,Valaichenai, today (10). Hizbullah was part of the SLMC but left and re-joined the party on a number of occasions. He was also a Minister in the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Jan, 2023

Foreign Ministry summons Canadian envoy in Colombo

By Easwaran Rutnam The Foreign Ministry today summoned Canada’s Acting High Commissioner to Colombo Daniel Bood and expressed Sri Lanka’s displeasure over the decision to impose sanctions on former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told Colombo Gazette that he met the Canadian envoy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and raised Sri Lanka’s concerns over the move. The new Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Eric Walsh, is yet to present his cr

11 Jan, 2023

India Successfully Carries Out Test Launch Of Prithvi-II Missile: Defence Ministry

India successfully carried out a test launch of Prithvi-II missile from a firing range in Odisha, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Prithvi-II is a nuclear-capable missile and is an upgraded version of Prithvi-I missile. It has a range of around 350 kms, according to the Missile Defense Project of think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which adds that it has been in service since 2003. The MoD in a statement said that the missile struck the target with high

10 Jan, 2023