Government doctors suspend strike

Youth killed in shooting incident in Ariyalai Jaffna

A youth was killed following a shooting incident in Ariyalai, Jaffna today. The young man had sustained injuries following the shooting incident in?Ariyalai and was admitted to hospital. The Police said unidentified gunmen had opened fire on the youth and he was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Jaffna hospital. He succumbed to his injuries later. Investigations are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

22 Oct, 2017

Land allegedly purchased in Sri Lanka through corrupt Maldivian deal

Land was reportedly purchased in Sri Lanka allegedly through a corrupt Maldivian project deal. The?Deputy Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament and Hulhuhenveyru Constituency MP Moosa Manik?alleged that many had benefited from the Addu City Equatorial Convention Center project, with many having had purchased land in Sri Lanka. However, he did not reveal who had benefited from this, the Maldivian media reported. The Equatorial Convention Centre (ECC) is a convention centre located in Hithadhoo, A

22 Oct, 2017

Iran and Sri Lanka sign extradition treaty in Tehran

An agreement on extraditing convicts was signed on Sunday between Iran and Sri Lanka in?Tehran, the IRNA news agency reported. The deal was signed by Sri Lankan Ambassador to Tehran Anis Zaidi and Iran’s Justice Minister Alireza Avaei, and the document is expected to be delivered for signing to the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs by Iranian envoy to the country. Avaei said in the meeting that there is much capacity in development of bilateral relations between Iran and Sri Lanka and the

22 Oct, 2017