Businessman Rohan Fernando to head Sri Lanka Telecom

Maldives arrests Lankan sniper after weapons bust

Police have arrested a Sri Lankan sniper from the Maldives days after a sniper rifle bullet was found in the biggest weapons bust in the country’s recent history. Haveeru has found that the sniper who had served in the Sri Lankan military was arrested a week ago and remains in custody. Maldivian authorities, neither confirmed nor denied the arrest. The weapons had been seized from Hibilhadhoo island in Baa Atoll being developed as a resort. The army confirmed Saturday that two assault rifles

05 Nov, 2015

PM announces ambitious economic policy

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced an ambitious economic policy which he says is required to boost Sri Lanka?s economy and make it more stable. As part of the new policy, the Government will look to invite more foreign investments into the country and also offer more jobs to Sri Lanka?s youth, the Prime Minister told Parliament. The Government will also establish a development agency and international trade agency to deal with several economic related issues. The Prime Minist

05 Nov, 2015

Modi urged to secure release of Indians in Lanka

India’s?National Fishworkers Federation (NFF) says there are?350 Indian fishermen lodged in jails in Sri Lanka and it has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure their release. NFF has urged the Union government to take initiatives in rescuing 650 Indian fishermen lodged in the jails of four neighbouring countries – Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar ? on charges of entering their maritime boundaries, the New Indian express reported. The federation chairperson M Ilango in

05 Nov, 2015