Female lawyer arrested for scratching cop released on bail

Chinese Foreign Minister assures Sri Lanka

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that China is ready to consolidate and expand its partnership with Sri Lanka. He gave the assurance when he met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs M.U.M Ali Sabry in Beijing today. Sabry is leading a delegation to participate at the World Economic Forum to be held in Tianjin, China from 27 to 29 June 2023. The Forum themed ?Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy?, will provide a platform for dialogue among political and business l

25 Jun, 2023

UNDP and Michelin Foundation partner to procure essential medicines for Sri Lanka

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Michelin Foundation have partnered to procure essential medicines for Sri Lanka.? The medicines were handed over to the Ministry of Health this morning, in the presence of Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health, and Dr. Anver Hamdani, Director Medical Technical Services, Coordinating In Charge/ COVID-19, Ministry of Health by Ms. Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative, UNDP in Sri Lanka, and Koenraad Pringiers, CEO of Michelin La

26 Jun, 2023

Aragalaya activist Piyath Nikeshala arrested

Aragalaya activist Piyath Nikeshala was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department today. He was arrested for reportedly live streaming the incident where President Ranil Wickremesinghe?s private residence was set on fire by protesters in July last year. Piyath Nikeshala was arrested after he was summoned by the CID to record a statement over the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Jun, 2023