SLFP and SLPP agree to meet for more talks

Fuel train crashes into elephants killing five

A train transporting fuel crashed into a herd of elephants killing five elephants along the Batticaloa railway line today. The accident took place between Habarana and Palugaswewa on the Batticaloa line. The elephants had been crossing the railway line when the train crashed into them. The train derailed following the impact and some of the fuel tanks had overturned. The train had been transporting fuel from Colombo to Batticaloa when the accident took place. Residents in the area collected

18 Sep, 2018

All Share Price Index plummets below 6,000 points

The?All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange fell below 6,000 points today for the first time in 18 months. According to the Colombo Stock Exchange, the ASPI closed at 5,967.97 points today.

18 Sep, 2018

Sri Lankan arrested in Milan for alleged human trafficking not a diplomat

A?Sri Lankan arrested in Milan for alleged human trafficking is not a diplomat, the Foreign Ministry said today. On receipt of media reports from Italy that a Sri Lankan with a Diplomatic Passport has been arrested at Malpensa Airport in Milan for allegedly trying to smuggle four youths into Italy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initiated immediate inquiries to ascertain the veracity of this information. Accordingly, the Officials of the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Milan have met the pe

18 Sep, 2018