Veteran Singer Anjalin Gunathilaka passed away

Sirisena goes to Thailand as SLFP crisis continues

Former President Maithripala Sirisena left for Thailand today even as the crisis in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) continued. According to reports, Sirisena left for Thailand with a delegation but the motive for the visit was not known. Meanwhile, a tense situation arose outside the SLFP headquarters today when a group of SLFP members backed by Sirisena had arrived with the intention of entering the building which had been sealed by the Police. The SLFP members said that they were informe

09 Apr, 2024

Hambantota International Port commences container operations

default In a landmark move, the Hambantota International Port (HIP) commenced its inaugural container transshipment service operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MV ?MSC Ingrid? made her maiden call at HIP on 9th April, discharging a total of 500 plus TEUs of transshipment containers to be connected to a second carrier, ?MSC Sky 11? expected to call at the port on 16th April. The first shipment of containers consigned to the regional multipurpose port on the east west shipping

09 Apr, 2024

India offers defence hardware and software to Sri Lanka

India has offered defence hardware and software to Sri Lanka with India saying it looks forward to strengthening its defence cooperation with Sri Lanka. Speaking at the India – Sri Lanka Defence Seminar, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha said that India looks forward to working with Sri Lanka to take forward the common endeavour to deepen and further strengthen the defence cooperation. “Relations between India and Sri Lanka are uniquely fraternal. They are very special a

10 Apr, 2024