Four more coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka

Video of young Lankan girl controlling elephant goes viral

Astonishing footage of a modern-day David vs Goliath confrontation has emerged – with the underdog being a small girl, the Daily Mail reported. In an almost spooky fashion, a child has been filmed walking right up to an approaching elephant on a road and seemingly controlling it by showing it the palm of her hand. The dramatic scene unfolded in Sri Lanka, with the girl showing absolutely no fear as she walks towards the creature gazing down upon her. Remarkably, the elephant, despite its mass

11 Jun, 2016

Indian Coast Guard to sign MoU with Sri Lanka on joint exercise

The Indian Coast Guard will sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Sri Lanka and Myanmar to conduct joint exercises, its Director General Rajendra Singh said, according to The Hindu newspaper. Interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of the fifth edition of Indo-Korean joint maritime exercise ?Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog-2016,? Singh said: ?We have MoUs with six countries, namely Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Oman and two are in the pipeline with Sri Lanka and Myanmar

11 Jun, 2016

Army engineers complete repairs to 51 affected homes in Kosgama

  Army troops, engaged in day and night cleaning, repairs and restoration commitments in Kosgama areas for explosion-affected civilians, in what could be considered a significant phase in the restoration of normalcy in public life, completed repairs to 51 houses by this?morning and enabled the occupants to return home, the army media unit said. The army said that the entire re-thatching of roofs, replacement of damaged tiles, asbestos or tin sheets, repairing or replacement of rafters or slopi

11 Jun, 2016