Maithripala Sirisena tests positive for Covid

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to obtain UNP membership

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka is to obtain?membership in the United National Party (UNP). Fonseka will obtain the UNP membership at the party headquarters in Sirikotha on Thursday, the UNP said. In February Fonseka was given the vacant UNP National List seat in Parliament. The decision was taken when the UNP Working Committee met at the time?to decide on the National List seat left vacant following the demise of M.K.D.S. Gunawardena. Fonseka?s Democratic Party and the UNP had then reached an

27 Jun, 2016

Srilankan airlines to suspend flights to Paris and Frankfurt

Sri Lanka’s National airline, Srilankan Airlines today announced that it will be suspending flights to Paris and Frankfurt from October and November this year. Accordingly, the last flights between Frankfurt and Colombo (UL 553/554) will be operated on October 30, while UL 563/564 of November 6, 2016 will conclude the operations between Paris and Colombo. The airline said that the Government of Sri Lanka has made it clear that it will no longer fund continuing losses. Airline sources said that

27 Jun, 2016

Young couple drown after boat overturns in Anuradhapura river

A young couple who had gone on a boat ride in the Anuradhapura river, had drowned after their boat overturned. The police said that the couple were initially reported missing after the boat overturned. A search operation was later launched and the bodies were found today.

27 Jun, 2016