Woman and child found dead inside house in Balangoda

No attempt to protect Hirunika says Government

The Government today insisted that there was no move to protect Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra in relation to the abduction and assault incident of a man recently. Enterprise Development Minister Kabir Hashim said that the police have been given the freedom to investigate and implement the law on anyone accused in relation to the incident. He said that the Government could have sent Premachandra to another country to protect her from the allegations she is facing since she is a member o

30 Dec, 2015

Isura Devapriya takes over Warnasinghe’s post

Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya took over the Provincial Health Minister portfolio held by Western Provincial Council member Nishantha Warnasinghe today. Devapriya took over?Warnasinghe’s post as the?budget of?the?Provincial Health Minister was defeated in the Western Provincial Council recently. (Colombo Gazette)

29 Dec, 2015

Live Events temporarily blacklisted over non-payment

Live Events, the company which?staged the?Enrique Iglesias concert in Sri Lanka recently, has been temporarily blacklisted over the failure to pay an entertainment tax of Rs. 29 Million. The Colombo Municipal Council said the company will remain?blacklisted till the payment is made. Former Cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena who are the board members of Live Events Sri Lanka, had this week called for an internal inquiry into the shortcomings at the?Enrique Iglesias concert stage

30 Dec, 2015