Several killed as bus goes down precipice in Passara

Number of elephants found dead in Habarana rises to seven

The number of elephants found dead in Habarana following suspected poisoning has risen to seven, the Wildlife Department said. The Army and Police were deployed to search the forest reserve in Hambarana after five elephants were found dead. During the search operation the carcasses of two more elephants were found this afternoon. The carcass of the fifth elephant was found in Habarana this morning. An investigation had been launched into the discovery of four wild elephants found dead in Hab

28 Sep, 2019

Sri Lanka cautions UN against selective political agendas

Sri Lanka today cautioned the United Nations (UN) against selective political agendas. Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha, speaking at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, said that the UN must not be allowed to be hijacked by actors accountable to none with selective political agendas. He also said that the UN must respect decisions taken regarding domestic matters. Aryasinha called on the UN not to be misled by entities with vested interest. “As the UN approaches its 75th annive

30 Sep, 2019

China donates bomb detecting robots to Sri Lanka

China today donated high tech bomb detecting equipment, including bomb detecting robots to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Government donated several equipment including drugs and explosive detectors worth Rs. 750 million to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Ambassador to? Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan officially handed over the equipment to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President?s Office today. The modern apparatus was donated to Sri Lanka on a request made by President Sirisena. The President’s office sai

27 Sep, 2019