Prison visits suspended until further notice

CPC determined to get back Rs. 11 billion from SriLankan

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says it is determined to get back Rs 11 billion from SriLankan Airlines. Addressing a media conference today,?CPC said that?SriLankan Airlines was one of the reasons the state oil company suffered huge losses. CPC however said it will not increase fuel prices as a result of the losses it suffered in the past. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Oct, 2017

Court refuses to free student activist Lahiru Weerasekera

Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) convener, Lahiru Weerasekera was ordered to be further remanded till October 31 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today. Earlier today a silent protest was staged opposite the court seeking the release of Lahiru Weerasekera and the?convener of the Inter University Bhikku? Front, the Venerable Tampitiye Sugathananda thero and other university students who are being held in remand custody. The students had been arrested for breaching court orders. (Colombo

26 Oct, 2017

India and Sri Lanka to begin Phase II of oceanographic survey

The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy will conduct Phase II of the joint oceanographic survey off the Southern and Western Coasts of Sri Lanka from 26 October to 21 December 2017. The survey will be undertaken by Indian Naval ship INS Sutlej, which is an indigenously designed and constructed vessel that is fitted with the latest state of the art survey equipment. This would be second survey tasking that would be undertaken by Sutlej in Sri Lanka. The ship was deployed to Galle and Colombo in 2004

25 Oct, 2017