Elephant goes on rampage at Kotte pageant injuring 17

Fire at Iranian Ambassador?s official residence in Colombo

A fire broke out at the official residence of the Iranian Ambassador in Colombo today, the Fire Brigade said. The?Fire Brigade said that fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire. There were no casualties reported from the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

12 Feb, 2018

Government admits it failed despite most sincere efforts

The?Government today admitted it failed to fulfil its promises to the public, despite its most sincere efforts. Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that despite empowering the Police with the tools they need to successfully investigate complex crimes, murderers and fraudsters remain at large. In a media statement today, the Media and Finance Minister said that the public have indicated the Government has not done enough. “On the 8th of January 2015, fifty one percent of Sri Lankans voted

12 Feb, 2018

Mahinda wants Parliament dissolved and early elections

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today called on President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve Parliament and hold early Parliament elections. Speaking to reporters at a media briefing, Rajapaksa said that the victory at the just concluded Local Government elections by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was historic as it was achieved within a short period of time since the party was formed. He said that the SLPP was able to win 232 councils at the Local Government elections while the other

12 Feb, 2018