Former Police DIG sentenced to three years in jail

Russian experts brief Sri Lanka on operations against ISIS

Russian experts who were in Sri Lanka have briefed the military on Air Defence Operations and Combat Engineer Operations conducted by the Russian Army during the fight against ISIS in Syria. The visiting military delegation presented comprehensive lectures on Air Defence Operations and Combat Engineer Operations conducted by the Russian Army during the fight against ISIS in Syria, the Sri Lanka Army said today. During the lecture the Russian experts briefed the Wanni Commander on their experie

14 Dec, 2019

TNA constituent party TELO splits

The Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), a constituent party of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has split. A group of members in TELO have left the party after refusing to be part of the TNA. TELO leader Selvam Adaikalanathan said that some TELO members in Jaffna had left the party. However, he said that the party will not become weak and will continue to work with the TNA. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Dec, 2019

Chitral Somapala denies claims he criticised GR on stage

Popular singer Chitral Somapala has denied claims he criticised President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on stage at an event organised by a private bank last week. Somapala has come under fire by some groups on social media claiming he was kicked out of the event after participants were angered by comments he had made on the President. Videos circulating on social media shows the singer being escorted out of the event. However, Somapala insisted that he had not made any comment critical of the President

16 Dec, 2019