Another 15 patients detected with coronavirus in Sri Lanka

Mahinda fears LTTE may resume terror

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says there is a fear the LTTE may regroup and resume?terrorism in the country. Rajapaksa recalled that the terrorist group which caused devastation in the country is now no more. However he said that while there is joy over the defeat of the LTTE, there is also fear the LTTE may regroup and resume?terrorism. “Let us hope such a situation does not arise and that the country can live in unity and co-existence,” he said. Asked about the new Ministers who took

30 May, 2015

Sri Lanka reiterates importance given to China

State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene had talks with Admiral Sun Jianguo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army and Leader of the Chinese delegation on the sidelines of the 14th IISS Asia Security Summit- Shangri La Dialogue 2015 in Singapore, the Ministry of Defence said today. Secretary to the Ministry of Defence B M U D Basnayake was also present at the talks held yesterday. During the meeting Minister Wijewardene mentioned that the recent successful State Visi

30 May, 2015

Police probe attack on Borella mosque

The police are investigating an attack on a mosque in Borella last night. Stones had been thrown towards the mosque damaging glass and other property of the building. The police media unit said that so far indications were that the attack was over a dispute a group had with the mosque authorities. The authorities at the mosque reportedly had in their possession CCTV footage of a robbery which occurred at a building nearby and a group had requested for the footage. The?mosque authorities had

31 May, 2015