Over Rs. 1.3 Billion in funds and property of NTJ seized

Hydraulic problem forces Srilankan airline to return

A Srilankan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (flight UL-564) from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Colombo was forced to return to France today after facing a technical problem. Flight tracking agencies said that?Srilankan Airlines UL-564?was enroute to Colombo over Lake Konstanz about 35nm east of Zurich (Switzerland) when the crew requested to return to Paris Charles de Gaulle due to a hydraulic problem. Reports said that the flight did not require assistance and it landed safely on Charles de Gaul

09 Mar, 2013

Hot and humid weather to continue

The hot and humid weather experienced over most parts of Sri Lanka, especially in Colombo, will continue over the course of this week. The department of meteorology said that except for a few showers in the Eastern province, mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island during the morning hours tomorrow (Monday). Humidity levels are expected to be at a high of 90 percent in Colombo tomorrow and 95 percent in Kandy, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura and Mannar. A similar weather?pas

10 Mar, 2013

Halal logo withdrawn following tensions

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) says it has decided to withdraw the Halal logo from local food products as a result of the tensions which arose in the country recently. Addressing a joint media briefing today between the ACJU, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and a group of senior?Buddhist monks, the ACJU said that the Halal logo will not be issued in future for products sold locally. However the logo will be made?available as an option for products to be exported??to some?countries, the ACJU

11 Mar, 2013