Three killed in Dambulla accident

Several countries confirm participation at Colombo seminar

Over 800 foreign and local participants are to attend the Colombo defence seminar on August 30 and 31 at the BMICH. The ?Colombo Defence Seminar – 2018? will be held under the theme ?Security in an Era of Global Disruptions? and will have?13 foreign and 14 local speakers. A galaxy of world-wide defence partners, strategists, policy-makers, security experts and analysts, capable of collectively evaluating fast changing global concerns and exploring ways and means of challenging such issues have

26 Aug, 2018

Three-wheel driver killed in Kelaniya accident involving train

A three-wheel driver was killed in Kelaniya following an accident involving a train. The Police said that the train had crashed into the three-wheeler?at the Wanawasala-Kelaniya railway crossing today. Two others who were in the?three-wheeler at the time have been admitted to hospital for treatment. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Aug, 2018

Subramanian Swamy proposes giving MR top Indian award

India’s ruling party politician Subramanian Swamy has proposed giving former President Mahinda Rajapaksa India’s top civilian award. Swamy tweeted saying Rajapaksa should be given the?Bharat Ratna award for dfeating the LTTE. “…just as we have awarded Bharat Ratna to Mandela for freeing his people we should award MR for freeing his people and Bharatiyas from LTTE terror,”?Subramanian Swamy tweeted. Subramanian Swamy was in Sri Lanka recently where he met Rajapaksa to invite him to attend an e

26 Aug, 2018