Sixty Police officers transferred

Mahinda decides to stick with decision to pick an SLPP candidate

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will stick with the decision taken by the party to pick an SLPP candidate to contest the Presidential election. Rajapaksa told reporters, Thursday, there is no change in the party decision and he will stick to that decision. He said that the party will continue to have talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe but will put forward its own candidate at the polls. A group of SLPP MPs had earlier issued an ul

01 Aug, 2024

India summons Sri Lanka envoy to protest over death of fisherman

By Easwaran Rutnam India summoned Sri Lanka’s Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi to the Indian External Affairs Ministry, Thursday, to register a strong protest over the death of an Indian fisherman in an incident involving the Sri Lanka Navy. The Indian External Affairs Ministry said that a collision was reported early Thursday morning between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat 5 nautical miles north of Katchatheevu Island. “Out of the four Indian fishermen who were on b

01 Aug, 2024

Malinga appeals to Sri Lanka to continue supporting men’s team

By Easwaran Rutnam Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga appealed to Sri Lanka to continue to support the men’s team and be a strength to them, despite their poor performance. Making a statement on Facebook, Malinga said that criticizing the team alone will not help them improve. The former fast bowler of the Sri Lanka team said that the public must not move away from the game on the basis that the team is not doing well. He urged the public to go for the games featuring the team, incl

01 Aug, 2024