Polling time extended by one hour

Heated exchange between Pakistani, Indian delegates in Colombo

A heated exchange of words had reportedly broken out between delegates from Pakistan and India at an event held in Colombo today. The heated exchange of words was over the Kashmir issue, reports said. A delegation from Pakistan had questioned the Indian delegation on the decision by India to revoke Kashmir?s special status nullifying autonomy granted to the state. However the Indian delegation had asserted that it was an internal matter. The session had to be temporarily suspended as a resul

03 Sep, 2019

Australia warns Sri Lankan asylum seekers on ?Zero Chance?

The head of Australia?s operation to combat illegal maritime migration was in Colombo and Negombo today, calling upon Sri Lankans to join in efforts to warn of the dangers and long term consequences of attempting illegal immigration by boat. In charge of Australia?s Operation Sovereign Borders, Major General Craig Furini AM, CSC said that since the establishment of Operation Sovereign Borders in September 2013, Australia has worked with Sri Lanka to return 204 people from 12 people smuggling bo

03 Sep, 2019

Remains of Zion Church suicide bomber exhumed

The remains of the suicide bomber who attacked the Zion Church in Batticaloa on Easter Sunday were exhumed at the Kalliyankadu Cemetery today, on a court order. The head and other remains of the bomber were exhumed in the presence of the Batticaloa Magistrate, Batticaloa Judicial Medical Officer and officials of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The remains are being kept in the mortuary of the Batticaloa Hospital to be buried at a site identified by the District Secretary of Battic

02 Sep, 2019