Covid infected woman gives birth to triplets in Colombo

Australia and Sri Lanka sign MOU to counter people smuggling

Australia and Sri Lanka have today dealt a blow to people smugglers operating in the region through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) enabling even closer cooperation between the two countries on counter-people smuggling, the Australian High Commission in Colombo said. The MOU will facilitate the return to Sri Lanka of people who are involved in people smuggling activities. It also paves the way for enhanced information sharing on methods for tracking, intercepting and investig

06 Sep, 2017

No faith Norochcholai plant will last its full lifetime

The Government has no faith the Norochcholai coal power plant will last its full lifetime. Deputy Minister of Power and Energy Ajith Perera told Parliament today that the lifetime of one plant at the Norochcholai Coal?Power Plant expires in 2041 and the other on 2044. However he said the Government has doubts if the plant will last its full lifetime considering the several breakdowns it faced since it was commissioned. The Deputy Minister said the Government hopes to have another coal power p

07 Sep, 2017

Indian schoolboy cricketer drowns at Pamunugama hotel

An Indian schoolboy cricketer who was in Sri Lanka to take part in a cricket tournament with his team, drowned while swimming in a pool at a hotel in Pamunugama. The 12 year old boy, a resident of Gujarat, had been swimming with three others in the pool at the Villa Palma hotel in Pamunugama. According to the Police, the boy had drowned in the pool and had died on admission to hospital. The young cricketer was in Sri Lanka with 19 others to take part in an under 17 cricket tournament. (Colomb

06 Sep, 2017