Mano Tittawella passed away

Six inmates escape from Dalupotha prison in Negombo

Six inmates of the Dalupotha prison in Negombo managed to escape this morning, the Department of Prisons said.

29 Oct, 2016

Four injured as train crashes into a van in Puttalam

Four people were injured when a train crashed into a van in Puttalam today, the police said. The police said the the accident took place at a railway crossing in Nagawilluwa in?Puttalam.

29 Oct, 2016

Karu Jayasuriya chairs IPU emergency session on Syria

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, attending the 135th Session of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, was invited to chair the emergency session on Syria called by the IPU Assembly. The Session had before it a Resolution titled ?The war and the severe humanitarian situation in Syria, particularly in Aleppo? presented by Germany and Mexico. Pursuant to the General Debate, a Drafting Committee was mandated to discuss and present the finalized Resolution on 27th October 2016, for the con

27 Oct, 2016