Suspect hangs himself in Police cell

Navy arrests 32 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing

The Navy?arrested 30 local fishermen who had engaged in illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers in the Northern seas. Navy fast attack craft attached to SLNS Uttara in Kankesanthurai of the Northern Naval Command arrested the fishermen in the seas between Chundikulam and Vettalakerni. During the raid 2264 sea cucumbers, 102 oxygen cylinders, 25 diving masks, 22 pairs of diving fins and 10 G.P.S units were taken into custody. The fishermen and their equipment were handed over to the Inspectorate o

24 Apr, 2016

Sri Lanka’s envoy in Canada appointed as representative to ICAO

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada, Ahmed Jawad, presented his letter of appointment as the representative of Sri Lanka to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, at a meeting with Secretary General Fang Liu. During the ensuing discussion the High Commissioner briefed the Secretary General on the active role played by Sri Lanka as a member state, including preparations been made to host the 53rd conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation in the Asia Pacific

23 Apr, 2016

Pakistan President seeks increase in security ties with Sri Lanka

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain says Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Sri Lanka, which are cordial and friendly. Talking to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya?and his delegation comprising Minister of Budha Sasena, Justice and Labour Relations Dr. Wijedasa Rajapaksa, Senior Monks, Civil Servants and Academicians, he said that recent high-level exchanges have been very productive and are a testimony of dynamic cooperation between the two countries. The President said that both t

22 Apr, 2016