Ecstasy pills imported from France seized

JR has said he was forced to sign deal with India

Sri Lanka was forced into making a deal with India as its own armed forces had twice refused to ?take Jaffna?, then President J.R. Jayewardene has been quoted as saying in a declassified document, nearly 30 years after the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was deployed in the island nation, The Hindu newspaper reported. Jayewardene told visiting American diplomat Peter Galbraith that he had twice ordered his troops to take Jaffna ? ?burn the place to the ground? ? and they had talked him out of

05 Feb, 2017

World?s longest flight from Doha to Auckland to fly over Sri Lanka

Qatar Airways?s flight between Doha and Auckland on Sunday (Today) is the world?s longest scheduled passenger flight. Qatar?s latest route has a flight time of 16 hours and 20 minutes. The 9,032 mile journey will begin at 5:10am from Doha (local time). The flight is scheduled to arrive in Auckland at 7:30am (local time) on Monday, Pakistan Today reported. Operated by the carrier?s Boeing 777-200LR Qatar Airways? flight 920 will pass above Dubai, northern Oman, the south of India as well as Sri

05 Feb, 2017

China informed no room for military facility in Hambantota

Sri Lanka will not allow China to set up a military facility at any port in the country, the Sri Lankan ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday, adding that Chinese investors have been informed that no civilian facility will be allowed to be used militarily, the Hindustan Times reported. ?We have to consider the concerns of the neighbours. We do not want to create any situation, which… may become (a source of) suspicion. We know the Indian Ocean is a very important ocean in international trade,?

04 Feb, 2017