Power cuts reduced owing to rain in catchment areas

Banner against sexism replaces controversial hoarding

A banner?against sexism has been placed at the site in Rajagiriya where a hoarding created a lot of controversy. The banner reading “No more space for sexism” has been put up following the removal of the offensive advertisement. “Ha ha look at this! #SriLanka women?s rights movement has put this up on that space! Glad I was able to help,”?Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva tweeted with an image of the banner. The previous advertisement, giving public

20 Jan, 2018

Parts of an LTTE submarine found in Mullivaikal

Parts of an LTTE submarine have been found in Mullivaikal in Mullaitivu, our reporter in the area said. Two parts of an?LTTE submarine were recovered in the area by the security forces. The security forces believe that while the?submarine had been manufactured by the LTTE before the end of the war, it was not likely to have been used. Investigations have been launched into the discovery. Mullivaikal was among the areas where the LTTE fought its final battle before eventually losing to the Arm

20 Jan, 2018

Udayanga insists property in Sri Lanka legally purchased

Sri Lanka?s former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga insists property owned by him in Sri Lanka had been legally purchased. The Fort Magistrate had yesterday issued an order against the sale or transfer of any land belonging to Weeratunga. In a media statement today,?Weeratunga said the property had been purchased using funds he had collected legally and saved in bank accounts in Sri Lanka. He said that in 2015 the Central Bank had frozen his accounts in Sri Lanka without any valid re

20 Jan, 2018