Gota insists he never operated white vans

Sri Lanka to issue letters of interest to India, Japan for LNG plants

Sri Lanka is to issue letters of interests to India and Japan for the construction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plants. The Government says India and Japan have shown interest to establish two Liquid Natural Gas Power plants of 500 MW. As a result a joint proposal made by Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, and Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, to issue letters of interests to India and Japan, has been approve

12 Jul, 2017

Government ready to discuss controversial clause in draft

The Government says it is prepared to discuss with the media a controversial clause in a proposed?draft on media regulations. The proposed draft on media regulations gives the Supreme Court (SC) the right to obtain a source of a story from journalists,?Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training and former Deputy Media Minister?Karunarathna Paranawithana said today. He said the Government has no intention of curtailing media freedom yet if the Supreme Court feels a source nee

12 Jul, 2017

Seven Indian fishermen detained near Delft Island for poaching

Seven Indian fishermen along with two boats were detained by the?Sri Lankan Navy near Delft Island for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the Navy said today. The detained fishermen have been taken to Kankesanthurai port of Jaffna District in Sri Lanka for investigations. On July 9, three Indian fishermen with one boat were detained by the?Sri Lankan Navy, for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing practices at Palk Strait. The arrest was made by a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) belonging to the?Northern

13 Jul, 2017