Prime Minister to take oaths in Kelaniya on Sunday

CoI urged to probe Airbus A350 deal by SriLankan Airlines

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has alerted the Commission of Inquiry (CoI)?into Allegations of?Large Scale?Fraud and Malpractice in SriLankan Airlines?to alleged corruption surrounding the?controversial?procurement of Airbus A350 aircraft by the national carrier. The German publication?Der Spiegel?has on repeated occasions flagged the allegations of bribery and corruption in the procurement of Airbus aircraft. In a?letter to the CoI?in August this year,?TISL highlighted that the a

16 Oct, 2018

OMP briefs families of missing in Colombo

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) met families from the Western Province in Colombo today and briefed them on the ongoing process to address the issue on people reported missing. The meeting took place at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute this afternoon. The OMP heard from the families of the missing and took their suggestions. The OMP also briefed the families on the?interim report of the OMP, which was released last month. The OMP has recommended in the report that?state officials includ

16 Oct, 2018

Navies from China, India, US to meet in Colombo

The navies from China, India and the US are to meet in Colombo next week at a conference organised by the Sri Lanka Navy. Navy Chief of staff, Rear Admiral Piyal De Silva said that over 140 participants from 50 countries are scheduled to attend the conference. He said that the conference will be used to discuss common issues pertinent to the navies around the world. Among the countries which have confirmed participation are China, the US, India, UK, Japan and the Maldives. The US and India h

16 Oct, 2018