50,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine arrive in Sri Lanka

UK to push for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka

The British Government is to push for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka. UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons that overall, the picture in Sri Lanka is remarkably better than it was a decade ago. However, he said there will never be lasting peace unless there is justice and accountability for the things that went wrong. Hunt was responding to a question raised in the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday) on the Sri Lankan issue. “This is something on which my right

03 Apr, 2019

Supplementary estimates submitted for two defeated Ministries

The Government today presented a supplementary estimate to cover the expenses of the two Ministries of which the expenditure heads were defeated in Parliament last week during the committee stage debate of the 2019 budget. The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government were defeated in Parliament last week.

03 Apr, 2019

Pettah fire brought under control, probe begins

A fire at a store in 3rd Cross Street in Pettah was brought under control by the fire brigade and area residents. The store was completely destroyed in the fire, the?Colombo fire brigade said. An investigation has now been launched into the cause of the fire.

03 Apr, 2019