State Engineering Corporation employees take Chairman hostage

Heroin detained from passenger on flight at BIA

Customs officers detained a stock of heroin from a passenger on a flight at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. The police said the 1.5 kg heroin is worth over Rs. 15 million.

31 Mar, 2017

Maldivian opposition leader seeks to learn from Ranatunga

Maldivian opposition leader, Mohamed Nasheed, has said he will renegotiate the terms of Chinese-funded projects to see if they are fair and in the best interest of the country. ?We will learn from the experience of Sri Lankan Ports Minister Arjuna Ranatunga in re-negotiating the deal over Chinese built Hambantota port,? Nasheed told Colombo-based foreign correspondents on Wednesday, according to BD News 24. Ranatunga is waging a lone battle within the government against its bid to give an 80 p

30 Mar, 2017

Six soldiers arrested over Noyahr?s abduction granted bail

The six soldiers arrested over the?abduction of?former journalist Keith Noyahr have been granted bail. Last month?an Army Major and four soldiers were arrested over the abduction. Last week another Army intelligence officer was arrested over the incident. Yesterday, a?van believed to have been used in the abduction was found in Piliyandala. Noyahr was abducted in May 2008 and?was severely assaulted before being set free. (Colombo Gazette)

30 Mar, 2017