DIG in charge of the CID transferred

President calls for strengthening the bridges of peace

President Mahinda Rajapaksa issuing a message on Christmas has said that the birth of Jesus Christ showed the world the importance of love extending to all, moving beyond all barriers, extending from the highest to the humblest in society, to all beings who share this earth with us, and to nature that sustain us all. He has said that the teaching of love and understanding in Christmas can help in strengthening the bridges of peace, tolerance and reconciliation. Prime Minister D.M. Jayarathne i

25 Dec, 2012

Police arrest 100 Chinese nationals

The police, in a coordinated effort with the Chinese police, arrested 100 Chinese nationals in Colombo and the suburbs yesterday over?telephone fraud. Police spokesman SSP Priyashantha Jayakody told the Colombo Gazette the arrests were made based on information provided by the Chinese police. Jayakody said the 100 Chinese nationals were arrested for crimes committed in China and not in Sri Lanka. ?The Chinese police sought our help to arrest these people. We got a court order yesterday and ar

22 Dec, 2012

Tamil Nadu Minister against training for Lankans

Differing with his ministerial colleague and Union Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju, Tamil Nadu Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan added his voice to the growing clamour against training of Sri Lankan military personnel in India. He demanded that the two officers now in the country be sent back immediately. Mr. Vasan said his party unit in the State was in full agreement with other political parties on this issue and would soon meet Defence Minister A.K. Antony to press the demand. He

25 Dec, 2012