Coronavirus claims the lives of another 46 people in Sri Lanka

Ravi Shankar discusses adding happiness into Sri Lanka’s formula of living

Humanitarian, spiritual leader and Global Ambassador of Peace, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, discussed adding happiness into Sri Lanka’s formula of living. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Sri Gurudev) was in Sri Lanka on a three day tour on the invitation of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunewardene. Gurudev who inspired a wave of volunteerism and service to moot one of the largest volunteer-based organisations in the world ? The Art of Living ? visited the various projects under the aegis of the Found

20 May, 2024

Seven Sri Lankan fishermen arrested in Indian waters

The Indian Coast Guard detained a Sri Lankan mechanised fishing boat and arrested 7 fishermen for poaching in Indian waters. The Hindu reported that the Indian Coast Guard Ship Vaibhav spotted the mechanised boat from Sri Lanka fishing in Indian waters off the Kanniyakumari coast, Saturday, The boat with 7 crew, all Sri Lankan nationals, was subsequently detained. According to The Hindu, the Indian Coast Guard was to bring the detained boat and the Sri Lankan fishermen to the Tharuvaikulam Fi

19 May, 2024

Suspect arrested for sending over 100 people to Russia as tourists

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a suspect who had allegedly duped over 100 people and sent them to Russia. The Police said the suspect was arrested in Dehiwala over his alleged involvement in sending 120 people to Russia on tourist visas. According to the Police, the suspect had targeted people standing outside the Russian Embassy in Colombo. The Government recently revealed that a number of Sri Lankans had travelled to Russia as tourists and later joined?as mercenar

20 May, 2024