Three arrested in Kandy with leopard meat

Wigneswaran expects Jayalalithaa to do good for Northern Tamils

Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran expects re-elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram?to do good for the Northern Tamils. In a message congratulating?Jayalalithaa on her victory at the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls held this week,?Wigneswaran said that the Northern Tamils are joyous over her re-election as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. He said her re-election shows the faith the Tamil Nadu people have in her. During her election campaign,?Jayalalithaa vowed to retrieve K

20 May, 2016

Jordan calls for regular political consultations with Sri Lanka

Jordan has called for regular political consultations with Sri Lanka, the Foreign Ministry said today. The Foreign Secretary of the Kingdom of Jordan Moh?dTaisir Bani Yassin, visited Sri Lanka from May 18-20, 2016 for bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan officials. The visit is a part of the ongoing engagement between the two countries to explore new avenues for increased bilateral cooperation. During the visit, the Foreign Secretary of Jordan called on Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera a

20 May, 2016

Security forces deployed to protect homes abandoned after disaster

The security forces have been deployed to protect homes abandoned?following the natural disaster this week. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe?urged the public living in flood hit areas to evacuate their homes if heavy rains continue. Making a special announcement today, Wickremesinghe said that security would be tightened in districts across the country from Friday, to protect belongings and properties of families who would need to be evacuated. He requested families in flood prone areas no

19 May, 2016