Committee appointed to probe irregularities at state banks

President Sirisena leaves for Iran on two day state visit

President Maithripala Sirisena left for Iran today on a two day state visit, the President’s office said. President Sirisena is visiting Iran on an invitation extended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Last month Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani was in Sri Lanka for talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Karu Jayasuriya. Before visiting Colombo, the Iranian Parliament had approved a bill on prisoner swap with Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

12 May, 2018

Lankan teen in Italy attempts suicide over fear of marriage

A Sri Lankan teen in Italy had attempted suicide over fears she will be forced by her father to marry, the ANSA news agency reported. The 14-year-old of Sri Lankan origin living in Lecce in Italy has revealed that she almost took her life because she was afraid her father would force her into marriage, one month after telling her teacher she had cut her wrists because her dad had taken away her phone, the local newspaper Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia reported. Social services a month ago placed t

12 May, 2018

Sri Lankans among hostages rescued by Greek Police

Three Sri Lankans were among a group of 50 migrants who were rescued by the Greek police after they were allegedly held hostage near the northern city of Thessaloniki by a group of Pakistani men who were attempting to extort money from their families. Police stated that many of the migrants, including five children, were in very poor physical condition, as it appeared they had been given minimal food and water for a lengthy period of time. One of the victims was hospitalized with pneumonia and

12 May, 2018