Mobile phones, laptops recovered from Mirihana detainees

Rajitha files anticipatory bail for third time

Former Minister, MP Rajitha Seneratne has filed an anticipatory bail application today for the third time. The Parliamentarian filed the anticipatory bail seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with the controversial ?white van’ news conference held on 10 November this year. The Colombo Additional Magistrate set 30 December as the date to consider the fresh application. Earlier, MP Seneratne filed two anticipatory bail application on 19 December with the aim of preventing his ar

23 Dec, 2019

MR claims some countries not happy Sri Lanka won war

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says some countries were not happy that Sri Lanka ended the war with the LTTE. Rajapaksa said that the Army was able to defeat the most ruthless terrorist group in the world. He said that armies in the world have a lot of respect for the Sri Lanka Army. However, he noted that some countries are unhappy that Sri Lanka ended the war. “But no matter what politicians say the military in those countries have a positive opinion of our Army,” Rajapaksa said. Rajapa

21 Dec, 2019

President visits several flood affected areas

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited several flood affected areas today, the President’s office said. Rajapaksa visited Anuradhapura and made inquiries into the efforts taken to provide relief to the affected people. Three people have been killed and over 64,000 people have been affected by the adverse weather affecting the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. President Rajapaksa met the political authority and government officials at the President?s House in Anuradhapura this

23 Dec, 2019