Navy seizes large haul of narcotics worth Rs. 1.18 billion

India accused of meddling in Chinese energy projects in Sri Lanka

China has accused India of meddling in Chinese energy projects in Sri Lanka, saying that New Delhi’s interference poses a serious threat to development and prosperity in South Asian countries such as Sri Lanka. The comments came after Indian media reported that a project involving the installation of hybrid energy projects on some Sri Lankan islands had been shelved, owing to “security concerns from a third party.” India has worked for almost a year to “get China off” the projects in Sri Lanka

06 Dec, 2021

SriLankan resumes flights to Gan island in the Maldives

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka has resumed operations to the picturesque Gan Island in Addu Atoll in the Maldives. The airline will operate weekly, with flight UL119 departing at 10:40AM every Saturday from Colombo to Gan, which would return from Gan at 13:05PM on the same day. Gan offers a distinct, off the beaten path experience to visitors. The island not only has pristine White sand beaches, which Maldives is famous for, but lush greenery and opportunities to experie

05 Dec, 2021

One hour daily power cuts until Norochcholai fully restored

One hour power cuts will be enforced daily until operations of the Norochcholai coal power plant is fully restored. The Ministry of Power said that power cuts will be enforced for one hour between 6pm-9pm daily, for the next 4 days. The Norochcholai coal power plant shut down as a result of the power cut yesterday. A major?electricity breakdown occurred around the island yesterday. The breakdown forced almost the entire country to be without electricity. The Ceylon Electricity Board said th

04 Dec, 2021