Covid death toll in Sri Lanka continues to rise

Windy conditions to continue

Windy conditions are expected to continue over Sri Lanka and neighboring sea areas, the Department of Meteorology said this afternoon. The department said that showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces and in the Puttalam and Kurunegala districts. Heavy showers (around 100mm) are also expected at some places.?Southwestern monsoonal winds will be strengthen at times over the island and especially along the western slopes of central hills. The Departm

13 Jun, 2013

Government to probe NGOs

The government has appointed a special Board of Intellectuals to probe charges and allegations being made against NGOs and their operations, the government information department said today. The government says it has also been made compulsory for all NGOs operating in the country to register themselves with the Office for the Registration of Non Governmental Organizations. “This step is being taken to thwart certain NGOs from hatching conspiracies to effect regime change by engaging in politics

13 Jun, 2013

Fake white van abduction foiled

The army says a group of men have been arrested when they posed as security forces personnel and abducted a family in Batticaloa in a white van. Army spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said that the police had arrested the men at Manmoonai in Batticaloa. He said that a group of six males, claiming that they were from the security forces, had abducted a family of four (father, mother and two children) from Thunmankerni on Tuesday.? People in the area have alerted the Army and in turn the pol

13 Jun, 2013