Ban on access to social media in Sri Lanka lifted

EU High Representative and Ranil discuss GSP+ application

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today and discussed several matters including?Sri Lanka’s GSP+ application. The High Representative congratulated the Sri Lankan authorities for their achievements over the past 21 months and reaffirmed the European Union’s continued support to the Sri Lankan government and its reform agenda, which is committ

18 Oct, 2016

Welgama’s house searched for bulletproof vehicles

The residence of former Minister Kumara Welgama was searched today for bulletproof vehicles owned by the Government. Officers of the police Special Investigations Unit conducted the search based on a court order. The search was carried out at Welgama’s Mathugama residence based on a complaint made that the former Minister had in his possession some bulletproof vehicles. The Government vehicles were alleged?to have been kept at Welgama’s residence illegally but such vehicles were not found dur

18 Oct, 2016

Scotland Yard says nothing suspicious over Adhil’s death

Scotland Yard says there is nothing suspicious over the?death of?Adhil Bakeer Markar in London last week, the Standard ?newspaper in the UK reported. Adhil Bakeer Markar, a member of one of Sri Lanka?s most prominent political families was found dead in his room at a London university shortly after going to bed complaining of a fever. Friends who became worried when Adhil failed to answer phone calls battered down the door of his London School of Economics dorm to find him lying unconscious. T

18 Oct, 2016