Colombo Stock Exchange to remain closed

Over 600 houses damaged by strong winds in Divulapitiya

Over 600 houses have been damaged by strong winds in Divulapitiya. The military has been deployed to assist in the recovery operations. The Army said that troops, in coordination with members of Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officials and state officials, are currently engaged in clearing operations in Katukenda and Diklanda areas in Divulapitiya Divisional Secretariat of the Gampha district. Troops of the Security Forces Headquarters – West (SFHQ-West), together with other relief aid work

13 Jan, 2018

PCoI on SriLankan, Mihin Lanka to be appointed next week

A Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to investigate corrupt practices at?SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka is to be appointed next week, President Maithripala Sirisena said today. The President said this at a political rally of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) held in Matale today. Sirisena said that once the Presidential commission is appointed the names of corrupt politicians and officials will be exposed. He said that the country could never develop owing to the activiti

13 Jan, 2018

Indo-Lanka accord is a sound framework, say Indian experts

The Indo-Sri Lankan agreement drafted in 1987 is a sound framework that can be improved upon, say Indian politicians and those who were involved closely with the political developments then, The Hindu newspaper reported. For speakers at the launch of Tamil book,?Ore inaprachinaiyum or opandhamum?on Friday, it was time to recall the incidents that led to the accord and the later developments, including the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the death of LTTE leader Prabhakar

13 Jan, 2018