Prisoner attempting to escape from Homagama court shot at

Uproar in Parliament as Wimal and Mangala ridiculed

A heated exchange broke out in Parliament today as opposition Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa and Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera were ridiculed. The heated exchange broke out after Samaraweera accused?Weerawansa of taking his son on a foreign tour on Government expense when Mahinda Rajapaksa was President. Weerawansa denied the claim and insisted that his son went on the foreign tour on his own expense. He said Samaraweera was making the allegation as he did not have kids of his own. S

05 May, 2017

Concerns raised over Sri Lanka abstaining in UNESCO vote

Concerns were raised in Parliament today over Sri Lanka’s decision to abstain from voting in a UNESCO resolution critical of Israeli Conduct in Jerusalem and Gaza. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem said Sri Lanka’s decision to abstain from voting was unacceptable. This was the second time Sri Lanka abstained from voting in a UNESCO resolution?critical of Israeli actions in Jerusalem and Gaza. Last December Sri Lanka abstained from voting on a resolution by UNESCO which deno

05 May, 2017

Man succumbs to burn injuries after being set on fire

A man succumbed to burn injuries after being set on fire allegedly by his wife in Hambantota. The police said that the 67 year old man suffered extensive burn injuries?in the incident. The wife of the victim was arrested.

05 May, 2017