India delivers another 40,000 MT of petrol to Sri Lanka

Pastor Jerome arrested and remanded under ICCPR

Pastor Jerome Fernando was arrested and remanded until December 13 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, over allegations he was inciting hate among religious communities in Sri Lanka. The preacher was arrested after he appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for a second day, Friday. Lawyers told court there was evidence to prove that the preacher was inciting hate through his sermons in his church. Court was also told that he was be

01 Dec, 2023

Ranil holds talks with GTF which Gota banned

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had a rare discussion with the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), a diaspora organization which was earlier banned in Sri Lanka by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. GTF spokesman Suren Surendiran and a group of monks met the President and presented the Joint Himalayan Declaration. Surendiran told Colombo Gazette that they also met the Chief Prelates in Kandy. The President’s office said that Wickremesinghe engaged in discussions with a diverse delegation representing

08 Dec, 2023

Australia crowned cricket World Cup champions

Australia are World Cup champions once again, defeating India by six wickets in front of 92,453 fans at Narendra Modi Stadium to lift the coveted trophy for a sixth time. Travis Head, named player of the match, pummelled India?s world-class bowlers throughout the run chase, scoring a masterful 137 (120) to help Australia chase the 241-run target with 42 balls to spare. (Fox sports)

19 Nov, 2023