Russian among 2 killed after train rams into three-wheeler

Nisha Biswal arrives in Sri Lanka for talks

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal arrived in Sri Lanka today for talks with the Sri Lankan Government. Biswal had already visited Sri Lanka at least twice this year after the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The opposition last week?questioned the keen interest the United States is having on Sri Lanka with several top US officials already having visited the country this year. Opposition Parliamentarian?Dullas Alahaperuma said that while the

20 Dec, 2015

Lankan jumps to his death from hospital building

A 30-year-old Sri Lankan reportedly jumped to his death from the terrace of Qatif Central Hospital in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Arab News reported. The police are investigating the case and the reason for the expatriate taking his own life were yet to be ascertained, local media reported on Sunday. ?The police department in central Qatif received a report from the hospital about an Asian worker who committed suicide by jumping from the terrace of the hospital building,?

21 Dec, 2015

US official examines future role of army

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia Dr Amy Searight, who just concluded a three-day visit to Sri Lanka,?examined the future role Sri Lankan security forces could play in humanitarian assistance, responding to natural disasters, and increased participation in overseas peacekeeping operations, the US Embassy in Colombo said today. DASD Searight met with Defence Secretary Engineer Karunasena Hettiarachchi as well as Foreign Secretary Chitranganee Wagiswara

21 Dec, 2015