Former Chairman of Rakna Lanka further remanded

US Navy holds talks with Sri Lanka on matters of mutual interest

The US Navy held talks with Sri Lanka today?on matters of mutual interest, the Sri Lankan Navy said. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (International Programmes) Rear Admiral Francis D Morley met the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo, today. Thereafter, they held cordial discussions on matters of mutual interests and the Commander of the Navy paid his gratitude to Rear Admiral Morley for the cooperation extended to t

25 Jun, 2018

STF and Police launch operation in Matara to nab two suspects

The?Police Special Task Force (STF) and the Police launched a combined operation in Matara today to arrest two suspects linked to the underworld. The search operation was launched in the Wilpita reserve in Matara. Yesterday a?notorious underworld member, Manel Rohana alias ?Tilak? was shot dead by the STF in Matara. The Police said that?Manel Rohana was a key accomplice of?underworld leader Makandure Madush. The Police said that Manel Rohana was shot dead when he attacked an STF team which a

26 Jun, 2018

Pakistan?s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman to visit Sri Lanka

Pakistan?s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Chairman, General Zubair Mahmood Hayat is to visit Sri Lanka on the invitation of Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral R.C. Wijegunaratne from June 27 to 30, 2018. During his four-day visit, General Zubair will pay a courtesy call on President Maithripala Sirisena, the Chief of Defence Staff, Defence Secretary and the Commanders of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force. During these meetings with Sri Lankan political and military hierar

26 Jun, 2018