Curfew in the entire North Western Province

Google Traffic now available for Colombo

Google Traffic, a feature on Google Maps which displays traffic conditions in real-time on major roads and highways in over 50 countries, is now available for Colombo. Google Traffic can be viewed at the Google Maps website, or by using the Google Maps application on a handheld device. Google Traffic works by analyzing the GPS-determined locations transmitted to Google by a large number of mobile phone users. By calculating the speed of users along a length of road, Google is able to generate

19 Nov, 2015

Over 500 Indians reportedly died in Lankan waters

An Indian fishermen’s rights group claims over 500 Indian fishermen have died in Sri Lankan waters since 1983. The ‘Fishermen right to livelihood federation’ urged the Centre and State governments in India to provide compensation to the families of fishermen who drowned and were killed by the Sri Lankan navy while fishing on the high seas, The Hindu newspaper reported. Adopting a resolution at the fifth State conference?in Rameswaram, the federation said 548 fishermen have died either by falli

19 Nov, 2015

EU satisfied with progress on fishing issue

The European Union (EU) has expressed satisfaction with the efforts taken by Sri Lanka to address the concerns which led to a ban on Sri Lankan fisheries exports to EU countries. A technical dialogue mission from the European Union’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries concluded a visit to Colombo this week. EU officials credited the Sri Lankan authorities for the progress that had been made to comply with the regulations of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, the EU office in

19 Nov, 2015