Ten hour power cuts from next week

Two suspects linked to NTJ leader arrested in Kandy

Two suspects linked to National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim have been arrested in Kandy. The Police said the two suspects were arrested during a raid carried out by the Army and the Police Terrorist Investigations Division (TID). The two suspects had been arrested from Hingula in Kandy. According to the Police the suspects were identified as a computer technician and a driver. Investigations revealed that they had maintained close connections with Zahran and had also receiv

14 Jun, 2019

Sri Lanka wants nuclear terrorism high on global agenda

Sri Lanka called for placing the nuclear terrorism high on the global agenda at the 2019 Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT), held at Palacio San Martin in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6-7 June 2019, the Foreign Ministry said today. Participating at the GICNT Plenary, Ambassador Musthafa M. Jaffeer, Sri Lanka?s Delegate, stated that Sri Lanka has recognized the increased threat posed to global and international security from terrorism, including nuclear

14 Jun, 2019

St. Anthony?s church reopens after Easter Sunday attacks

St. Anthony?s church in Kochchikade which was bombed on Easter Sunday, reopened to the public today. The church was renovated with the assistance of the Navy and reopened with a special service held today. The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith conducted the special service to reopen the church. Relatives of those killed in the attack as well as those who sustained injuries were among those present. St. Anthony?s Shrine which is popular among Catholics and non-Catho

12 Jun, 2019