Laotian arrested with ?Ice? at BIA

SLPP nominations for more areas, including Jaffna rejected

Nominations by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for more areas, including Jaffna, have been rejected. Returning officers said that SLPP nominations have been rejected for the Jaffna Municipal Council, Valikamam North and Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabhas, the Delft Pradeshiya Sabha and the Thirapanne Pradeshiya Sabha. Last week nominations of the SLPP were?rejected for the Weligama Urban Council, Maharagama Urban Council, Panadura Urban Council, Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha, Badulla?Prades

21 Dec, 2017

Sri Lanka votes for UN resolution condemning US stand on Jerusalem

Sri Lanka voted at the United Nations to condemn US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel despite threats from the US to pull funding from the world body. Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday ?demanded? that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, following an earlier decision by the United States to recognize the Holy City as the capital of Israel. Through a resolution ado

21 Dec, 2017

Former Navy spokesman D.K.P Dassanayake further remanded

Former Navy spokesman D K P Dassanayake was further remanded today over the disappearance of eleven youth. Dassanayake and five others were ordered to be remanded till January 2nd by the Fort Magistrate’s court. Dassanayake has been in remand after being arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the disappearance of 11 youth. The youth had been reported missing between 2008 and 2009.?(Colombo Gazette)

22 Dec, 2017