LIOC increases price of petrol again

Gas leak suspected over explosion at Racecourse building

A gas leak is suspected to have caused the explosion at a restaurant at the Racecourse Sports Grounds building in Colombo today. The Police said that there were no deaths or injuries caused by the explosion and subsequent fire. The Police media unit said that the explosion occurred at a local outlet of an international fast food chain located on the ground floor. The explosion is believed to have occurred at the McDonald’s outlet, located on the ground floor of the building. The Police said

20 Nov, 2021

Human rights lawyer from Sri Lanka to observe Gambian polls

Sri Lankan human rights lawyer Shyamala Gomez has been included in a Commonwealth team tasked with observing Gambia?s Presidential Election scheduled for 4 December 2021. Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo will lead the Commonwealth team. Following an invitation from the Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia, and the visit of a pre-election assessment team in October, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced the deployment of the nine-person Commonwealth Observer Group

19 Nov, 2021

Heated exchange over Anuradhapura religious event

A heated exchange took place in Parliament today over the green-light given for a religious event held in Anuradhapura with the participation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Rohini Kumari Wijerathna told Parliament today that the Government cracked down on a protest staged by the SJB this week. However, she said a large number of people attended the ?Sanda Hiru Seya? religious event in Anuradhapura yesterday. The MP asked if there was no threat of

19 Nov, 2021