Maharagama cancer hospital Director passed away

Four divers missing at Mount

Four divers have been reported missing at Mount Lavinia since yesterday, the police media unit said today. The police said that the four men from a private diving company had gone out to sea in Mount Lavinia last morning. However after diving since for several hours, even by afternoon they had failed to return. The private company then reported them missing. The navy has launched a search operation to locate the missing divers. Among those missing is a French national, the police media unit

03 Dec, 2012

Four elephants electrocuted in Batti

Four elephants were found electrocuted in Batticaloa today, the police media unit said. The elephants were found dead in Valachenai this morning and it was believed they were?electrocuted last night.

30 Nov, 2012

Canada renews CHOGM threat

In a renewed threat, Canada says Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next year unless there is an improvement in the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Chrystiane Roy told The Sunday Leader that the Canadian government feels the Sri Lankan government continues to fail victims and survivors of the war. The spokesperson also said that Canada is ?deeply troubled? by recent reports

02 Dec, 2012