Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 74

Airport and Aviation Services takes over ground-handling at BIA

Airport and Aviation Services is to take over ground-handling at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The Government information department said that Airport and Aviation Services will take over ground-handling from Srilankan Airlines at the airport.

26 Jun, 2016

BBS back to old habits, Muslim Council writes to IGP

The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has been accused of going back to its old habits of making hate speeches against the Muslim community. The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka has written to?Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara saying BBS General Secretary the?Venerable Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero had threatened a repeat of the?Aluthgama violence against the Muslim community, during a speech he made in Mahiyangana on 23 June. President of the Muslim Council N M Ameen said in the letter tha

25 Jun, 2016

Over 400 Tamils expected to join the police force in August

Over 400 Tamils will be joining the Sri Lanka Police after the completion of their training in August this year, the Minister of National Dialogue, Mano Ganeshan, told the New Indian Express on Friday. Recruitment of Tamil policemen had become urgent after the end of Eelam War IV in 2009 and the coming to power of elected governments in the Tamil-speaking Eastern and Northern Provinces in 2008 and 2013 respectively. The two provinces, which bore the brunt of the 30 year armed conflict with Tam

24 Jun, 2016