Gampaha Thakshila College Principal arrested on bribery charges

CWC appoints committee to oversee party operations

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) has established a committee to oversee the operations of the party, in the absence of a leader. Leader of the CWC and Minister of Community Empowerment & Estate Infrastructure Development Arumugam Thondaman passed away last Friday (26) of a heart attack. Vice President of the CWC Senthil Thondaman told the Colombo Gazette that Leader Arumugam Thondaman had instructed Party member Anusha Sivaraja to appoint a special committee to function i

02 Jun, 2020

Another leopard found trapped in a snare dies

By Vyshnavy Velrajh Another leopard found trapped in a snare has died, Wildlife officials said. Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation M.G.C. Sooriyabandara told the Colombo Gazette that the animal was found on a private land in Neluwa today. The animal, which is not a black leopard, was found based on information given by Forest Officers in the area, he said. A post-mortem on the leopard is to be conducted at the location. Sooriyabandara further said legal action will

02 Jun, 2020

US envoy to Sri Lanka asserts accountability a must over Floyd killing

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B.?Teplitz says accountability is a must over the killing of George Floyd. She tweeted saying the killing of George Floyd is disturbing and Americans across the US are expressing their anger and demanding change. “In a democracy, rule of law must always be upheld and security forces must be accountable for their actions,” she said. The Ambassador said that the US Justice Department has announced a full criminal investigation into the circumstances of Floy

02 Jun, 2020