Sabry to brief UNHRC at 51st Session

Gold bars smuggled from Sri Lanka seized in TN

Gold bars weighing about 16 kg smuggled from Sri Lanka and valued at around Indian Rs 5 crore, were seized from two persons near Pamban in Tamil Nadu yesterday, the Press Trust of India reported. Acting on a tip-off, DRI sleuths intercepted two persons on a bike near Pamban and confiscated 16 kgs of gold smuggled from Sri Lanka, from them, the Police said. The duo hailing from this district have been detained for interrogation.

02 Jun, 2017

Red Cross concerned over spread of water-borne diseases

The Red Cross is concerned about the spread of water-borne diseases in the aftermath of the catastrophic floods?and landslides that have engulfed south-western Sri Lanka in recent days. The floods ? triggered by the beginnings of Tropical Cyclone Mora ? were the worst to hit Sri Lanka in 14 years. According to the Government, more than 630,000 people have been affected, including 70,000 who remain in temporary shelters having been forced to abandon their homes. More than 203 people have been k

02 Jun, 2017

Interim report on floods and landslides submitted to PM

An interim report on the floods and landslides has been submitted to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The report was?handed over to?Prime Minister’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake who in turn briefed the Prime Minister who is overseas. The report was compiled to look?at ways at uplifting the economic livelihood of those affected by the disaster. Based on the recommendations of the report a special discussion is to be held next week with international lending agencies, the Prime Minister’s offi

02 Jun, 2017