Sampath Amaratunga new UGC Chairman

Police raid party in Pannipitiya and arrest 77 youths

The Police raided a party in Pannipitiya this evening (Sunday) and arrested 77 youths, the Police media unit said. The Police said that narcotics had been seized at the party organised via Facebook. Among those arrested were 17 females, the Police media unit said. The Police said that ganja and synthetic drug pills had been distributed at the party. Further investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Mar, 2020

President inspects Kalutara North Calido beach project

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspected the progress of the Kalutara North Calido beach Development Project, today (08). After attending a ceremony held in Kalutara President Rajapaksa visited the beach. The 2017 floods caused erosion of sand bars close to the estuary. This has resulted in the erosion of a vast area of beach in Kalutara North due to encroaching waves. As a remedy, coastal conservation was begun dredging sand from deep sea. The project is in three stages. Under the first phase

08 Mar, 2020

Following directive SriLankan Airlines suspends flights to Kuwait

SriLankan Airlines has suspended its services between Sri Lanka and Kuwait from 6th March to 12th March 2020 following a decision by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait to temporarily suspend incoming flights from Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt for one week. SriLankan intends to re-commence its full schedule of frequencies to Kuwait on 13th March 2020, when the one week period is completed, the Airline said today. SriLankan Airlines said it

08 Mar, 2020