Actor Jackson Anthony transferred to Colombo after accident

SLFP decides to back Gota, appoints acting chairman

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today announced that it has decided to support Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the 2019 Presidential election. The SLFP also appointed Prof. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa as the acting chairman of the SLFP. SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera said that the SLFP will sign Memorandum of Understandings with the SLPP and Rajapaksa. Jayasekera said the SLFP decided to back Rajapaksa as there was a fear the SLFP ma

09 Oct, 2019

General public urged to report misuse of public resources

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), today launched a hotline through which the general public will be able to report incidents where public resources are being misused for election campaigning purposes. Complaints can be submitted by calling 076 322 3662 & 076 322 3442 or via e-mail to?pppr@tisrilanka.org The Program for the Protection of Public Resources (PPPR), the election monitoring arm of?TISL,?has played a significant role as an election monitor?since 2002?and serves as the only

08 Oct, 2019

Poisoning found to be cause of death of seven elephants

Poisoning has been found to be the cause of death of seven elephants in Habarana recently. A committee appointed by the Wildlife Department to investigate the cause of death of the seven elephants found that the animals had been poisoned. The Army and Police were deployed to search the forest reserve in Hambarana on 28 September after five elephants were found dead. During the search operation the carcasses of two more elephants were found. The carcasses of the first four elephants were foun

09 Oct, 2019