S.B. Dissanayake appointed Minister of Industries

Sri Lanka accuses UN Rapporteur of unfair judgement

Sri Lanka has accused a UN Rapporteur of unfair judgement of the space for freedom of religion or belief in Sri Lanka through the few months that followed the Easter Sunday attacks. Sri Lanka said that it took note of the report of Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief following his visit to Sri Lanka from 15 to 26 August 2019, which has been presented to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday (Monday). The advanced unedited report of the Special Rapporteur (SR)

03 Mar, 2020

Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Parramatta to visit Sri Lanka

The Royal Australian Navy?s frigate HMAS Parramatta will visit Colombo to continue the close maritime security cooperation between Australia and Sri Lanka. As part of its four-month deployment to South and South-East Asia, the visit to Colombo will provide an opportunity for Sri Lankan and Australian Navy personnel to foster professional and personal relationships through a range of technical and social engagements. HMAS Parramatta is the Australian Navy?s first deployment of 2020 and builds u

03 Mar, 2020

Man shot dead in Middeniya

A man was shot dead in the Kariyamaditta area in Middeniya this afternoon, the Police said. The deceased has been identified as a 36- year old. The Police said the victim was shot while returning from a funeral in the Dambetalawa area. The body of the deceased has been placed at the Embilipitiya Hospital. Investigations have been launched to apprehend the suspects involved in the shooting. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Mar, 2020