Youth shot dead after entering Matale property illegally

Mangala denies claims PA was arrested with drugs

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera today denied claims his Personal Assistant (PA) was arrested for the possession of drugs. The Ministers media division said that the?Personal Assistant had been arrested by the Special Task Force with three others following a night function over the weekend. The arrest was made after?drugs were found in the vehicle Samaraweera’s Personal Assistant was travelling in. Samaraweera’s media division said that the?Personal Assistant was arrested as he was in the

07 Aug, 2017

Two sleeping devotees killed as bus goes over them

Two devotees were killed in Kataragama after the bus they had been travelling in went over them while they were sleeping. The two devotees had been sleeping behind the parked bus. The driver of the bus, not knowing the devotees were sleeping behind the bus, had reversed the vehicle. The driver of the bus was arrested. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Aug, 2017

Sri Lanka and the Philippines to intensify defence cooperation

Sri Lanka and the Philippines have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation through training, education and sharing experience in the area of defense and maritime security. This follows talks State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Vasantha Senanayake, had with Undersecretary (Deputy Minister) of National Defense of Philippines, Cardozo M. Luna. Associated with the Ministers at the talks were Raymond Jose Quilop, Assistant Secretary for Assessments and International Affairs, Department

06 Aug, 2017