Six arrested with heroin worth over Rs. 6 million

Speaker warns MPs over conduct and making allegations

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today warned Parliamentarians over their conduct and against making allegations on?individuals in Parliament. The Speaker said that if such behavior?continues in future he will be compelled to take stern action. Minister Sarath Fonseka had made some serious allegations in Parliament yesterday, including against former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. (Colombo Gazette)

22 Sep, 2016

Pakistan, Sri Lankan envoys discuss bilateral relations

Amari Mandika Wijewardene, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom called on Syed Ibne Ali, Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at his office, ARY News reported. During the meeting bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries came under discussion. The two countries have friendly and cordial relations traditionally, which are reflected in the close ties in their Missions abroad. Besides their close diplomatic ties, the two missions remain enga

22 Sep, 2016

Keheliya’s son Ramith arrested over road accident

Ramith Rambukwella, son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, was arrested today over a road accident. The police said that?Rambukwella was arrested over an accident which took place at Independence Avenue in Colombo and that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the arrest. Rambukwella was released on police bail, the police media unit said. Ramith Rambukwella is also a member of the Sri Lanka cricket team and is the second cricketer to be arrested this week over a road acc

22 Sep, 2016