Galle Face protester Dhaniz Ali granted bail

Man on diverted flight with Lankan crew a terror suspect

A man arrested from PIA flight PK757 with a Sri Lankan crew, after it was diverted to Stansted Airport in London on Tuesday over security concerns, has been identified as Khalid Baqa, Geo News has learnt. A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane flying to Heathrow airport was forced to land at London’s Stansted Airport on Tuesday evening over security threats. Reports surfaced that a suspect was taken into custody by the British authorities and shifted to a police station. Stansted airpor

08 Feb, 2017

Gazette on maximum retail price on rice issued

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) order for three varieties of rice today and the Minister in-charge later issued a stern warning to errant sellers across the country. The order effective February 8th?is to be Gazetted midnight of February 8 under Extraordinary Gazette No 2005/24. ?The CAA will act on errant traders who sell at higher prices,” ?Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said. ?The MRPs announced by Consumer Affairs Authority (CA

08 Feb, 2017

Sri Lanka boosts scientific cooperation with CERN

An International Cooperation Agreement (ICA) to enhance scientific cooperation in High Energy Physics between the scientific community of Sri Lanka and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), was signed in Geneva. Minister of Science, Technology and?Research, Susil Premajayantha and the Director for International Relations of CERN,? Ms. Charlotte Warakaulle signed on behalf of the two parties. Speaking at the event, Minister Premajayantha said improving scientific cooperation wi

09 Feb, 2017