Former DIG Nalaka de Silva granted bail

Ministry of Crab takes Black Crab to court over trademark

World renowned sea food restaurant ?Ministry of Crab? filed action against a restaurant opened under the name ?Black Crab? in the Commercial High Court of the Western Province, over infringement of its trademark and unfair competition. The ?Ministry of Crab? which was established by celebrated chef and restaurateur Darshan Munidasa, partnering with Sri Lankan cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardane and Kumar Sangakkara, found its well-known crab logo being copied by another restaurant known as th

07 Nov, 2017

Over 5000 AWOL soldiers report back under amnesty

A total of 5412 Officers and Other Rankers of the Army who are Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) have so far reported back to their respective Regimental Headquarters to receive their legal discharge under the ongoing 24 day-long General Amnesty period that ends on 15 November 2017. As of Monday today, 6 Officers, 6 Officer Cadets and 5400 Other Ranks of the Army, considered as absentees, sought the legal discharge during the past fortnight after the General Amnesty period came into effect o

06 Nov, 2017

US defends ongoing reconciliation process in Sri Lanka

The United States today defended the?reconciliation process underway in Sri Lanka. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon said that while there is a call for the process to go faster the US recognises the need for the process to also be sustainable and so the US will support Sri Lanka. Shannon expressed these views at a media conference after?Sri Lanka and the United States convened the second Partnership Dialogue in Colombo today. The meeting was led by Sri Lanka Fo

06 Nov, 2017