Champika granted bail, driver remanded

Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane traveling from Lahore to Karachi has crashed close to Karachi airport, the civil aviation agency has said. The Airbus A320 was carrying 107 passengers and crew from Lahore. An?Airbus A320 carrying more than?100 people has?crashed?into a residential area near the southern Pakistani city of?Karachi, the country’s?civil aviation agency says. “The plane crashed in Karachi. We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially it is 99 passeng

22 May, 2020

Sri Lankan preacher under fire for making comments seen as political

Controversial Sri Lankan preacher Pastor Jerome Fernando has come under fire on social media for making comments seen as being political. The comments appeared on his Instagram account where he seemed to be backing US President Donald Trump. On his Instagram post Fernando says “No matter your leadership prowess , No matter the validity , No matter the Wins , No matter the history of success , You can?t win all the VOTES. In Leadership we learn to lead with the Majority. This is why I like @rea

23 May, 2020

Guidelines issued to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr

Guidelines have been issued for Muslims in Sri Lanka to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said today. The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said that the directives issued by the Wakfs Board remain effective and unchanged until further notice. In addition to that, the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs said that Thakbeer can be recited using the loudspeaker of a mosque on the sighting of the first moon of Shawwal.

23 May, 2020