Generator at Sapugaskanda Power Plant shut down

India seeks land to build 2866 houses for estate families

India is seeking more land in Sri Lanka to build 2866 houses for families working in the estate sector in the country. The High Commissioner of India, Y. K. Sinha, and P. Thigambaram, Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and?Community Development jointly laid the foundation stone for the third phase of the Indian Housing Project at the Dunsinane estate today?in the presence of Mano Ganesan, Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages and V.S. Radhakrishna

24 Apr, 2016

Two Maldivians arrested in Bambalapitiya hotel with heroin

Two Maldivian Nationals were arrested at a hotel in Bambalapitiya with heroin, the police media unit said. The police said that the Maldivians had in their possession over 1 kg of heroin. (Colombo Gazette)

23 Apr, 2016

Pakistan President seeks increase in security ties with Sri Lanka

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain says Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Sri Lanka, which are cordial and friendly. Talking to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya?and his delegation comprising Minister of Budha Sasena, Justice and Labour Relations Dr. Wijedasa Rajapaksa, Senior Monks, Civil Servants and Academicians, he said that recent high-level exchanges have been very productive and are a testimony of dynamic cooperation between the two countries. The President said that both t

22 Apr, 2016