Tissa Attanayake forged documents case to be withdrawn

Mahinda is confident of win at key election

Former President Mahinda Rajapakse?remained confident of securing victory at the Parliamentary elections held today. Mahinda Rajapakse was scheduled to cast his vote at 7.15am but he later decided to cast his vote around 11am owing to astrological reasons. Rajapakse who was defeated by his close aide and one time Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena in a presidential election in January, is looking at becoming the country’s new Prime Minister if the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) wins

17 Aug, 2015

Government condoles with China over Tianjin deaths

The Government today expressed its heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the People?s Republic of China over the deadly explosions that occurred in a warehouse?in the coastal city of Tianjin, resulting in the death and injury of several hundreds of people. “In this time of grief, the thoughts and prayers of the Sri Lankan people are with the victims and the families of those affected by this disaster,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that the Go

17 Aug, 2015

Sri Lankan accused of lighting fire in Dubai jail

A Sri Lankan prisoner has appeared in court a Dubai accused of lighting a fire in his cell, The National newspaper in Dubai reported. On Sunday, D?L, 28, did not enter a plea at Dubai Criminal Court as a translator was not available. The court heard that at 9.15pm on November 19 last year, a fire alarm sounded in Dubai Central Prison. Policeman H?A, 29, a Yemeni, said: ?When I heard the alarm, I checked the cameras and saw smoke and headed to its location. ?I started looking in each cell try

17 Aug, 2015