Price of cement increased

Lankan in Chennai murders family

A 48-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil settled in Chennai killed his mother, wife and daughter by slitting their throats before committing suicide by jumping in front of a suburban train near Pazhavanthangal this morning (Tuesday). His friends said the man was in debt, the Time of India reported. C Sundaresan came to Chennai from Sri Lanka 30 years ago and was settled in Thillai Ganga Nagar near Adambakkam. He ran a travel agency and owned two cars. He was also involved in buying imported goods and sell

21 May, 2013

MEA says no Rolls Royce, BMW cars

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) says the government has no intention of importing?Rolls Royce and BMW cars?for the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka. A statement by the MEA said that reports saying there was such a move is baseless and fictitious, as no importation of cars is being contemplated by the Government of Sri Lanka for the Conference. “All expenditure in relation to CHOGM 2013 will be met from existing budgetary provisions, and additional

22 May, 2013

Tag from vehicle of judge stolen

The brand tag of the vehicle belonging to Colombo High Court Judge Deepani Wijesundara was stolen last night. According to the police, the tag had been stolen while the vehicle was parked outside her home in the Kotte area. Police investigations have now been launched and finger prints have been taken from the vehicle, the police said. (Colombo Gazette)

22 May, 2013