Four killed as train rams into three-wheeler in Galle

Modi and Gota discuss reconciliation, ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka

Visiting Sri Lankan President Gotayaba Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today discussed wide ranging issues, including reconciliation and ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka. The talks took place as Rajapaksa undertook his first official overseas visit as Head of State after being elected President. Rajapaksa was accorded a grand welcome at Hyderabad House following which he engaged in bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi. At the talks India offered Sri Lanka 450 million US doll

29 Nov, 2019

Maldives ex-president Yameen sentenced to five years in prison

Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been found guilty of laundering over US$1 million?deposited to his bank account by a company that was used to channel resort acquisition fees?stolen during his administration, the Maldives Independent reported. While in office, Yameen invested the money despite reasonable grounds to suspect that it was ill-gotten and?violated an agreement signed with the Anti-Corruption Commission to hold the US$1 million in an escrow account,?a five-judge panel rule

28 Nov, 2019

UNF to nominate Sajith as Opposition Leader

Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Sajith Premadasa is to be nominated as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and member of the United National Front, MP Mano Ganesan, in a Tweet said that this decision was taken as a result of the understanding reached by the UNF leaders and subsequent discussions between Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and Premadasa. “UNP Dep Leader SajithP would be nominated to the

29 Nov, 2019