Government to purchase 100 MT of oxygen from India

US remains concerned about some aspects of Port City law

The United States says it continues to be concerned about some aspects of the Port City legislation that was passed in Parliament.? The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Alaina B. Teplitz says there appears to be openings for corrupt influences and the potential for illicit financing, money laundering, and/or other activities by nefarious actors who want to take advantage of what they perceive to be a permissive environment for illegal activity. She expressed these views in an interview with the Cen

06 Oct, 2021

Canada grants asylum to four Sri Lankans who protected Edward Snowden

Canada has granted asylum to four people originally from Sri Lanka who hid former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in their tiny Hong Kong apartments when he was on the run after stealing a trove of classified documents, the AFP news service reported. The four ? Supun Thilina Kellapatha, Nadeeka Dilrukshi Nonis and their children Sethumdi and Dinath ? landed in Toronto on Tuesday and were due to go on to Montreal to ?start their new lives?, non-profit For the Refugees said in a statement. The non

29 Sep, 2021

Yohani to be recognised with State award

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) Sri Lankan singer Yohani De Silva is to be recognised for her recent achievement with a State award, Parliament was informed today. State Minister of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion Vidura Wickramanayaka told Parliament today that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken steps to recognise Yohani with the State award. Responding to a question raised in Parliament today, Vidura Wickramanayaka said that steps will be taken to re

04 Oct, 2021