Bodies of one of two missing youth in Rumassala recovered

First Director board for Mihin appointed without approval

The Presidential Commission investigating allegations surrounding SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and SriLankan Catering, has found that the?first board of Directors for Mihin Lanka was appointed without written approval from the Government. The Presidential Commission appointed to investigate financial irregularities at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering (Pvt.) Limited and Mihin Lanka, commenced recording evidence last week. Retired Supreme Court Judge Anil Gunarathna, Court of Appeal Jud

11 Jun, 2018

MR says public calls for Gota to be candidate being considered

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says public calls for his brother to be considered as the Presidential candidate of the joint opposition at the next Presidential elections, is being considered. Responding to a question posed by this journalist over the growing public support for former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be?Presidential candidate, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he was aware of the support?Gotabaya Rajapaksa has, to be President. M

10 Jun, 2018

Xi to visit India in 2019 for Wuhan-style informal meet

India and China have expanded on the ?spirit? of the Wuhan informal summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday agreeing to a string of official engagements, including a fresh round of boundary talks and new mechanism to step up exchange of films. Briefing the media after the two leaders held talks for nearly an hour on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said the meeting was ?positive an

10 Jun, 2018