Air quality in parts of Sri Lanka drops again

Elections Commissioner happy with polls conduct

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said that he was happy with?the manner in which the Parliamentary election was conducted today. Speaking to reporters at a media briefing at the end of the election, Deshapriya said that, when compared to past elections, the election held today?was peaceful. ?I am very happy that there were no serious incidents. Most of the complaints we received were only during the last one and a half hours before voting ended,? he said. He said that there were 226

17 Aug, 2015

UNP Government got UK SFO help in probe

The Government led by the United National Party (UNP) which was in power before the Parliamentary election today, had obtained?assistance from the?Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK to investigate allegations of fraud by the former United People’s Freedom Alliance Government, Britain’s ‘The Telegraph’ reported. Mangala Samaraweera, the foreign minister, revealed on Sunday that Sri Lanka requested the assistance of several states, including the UK, as it investigated alleged widespread financi

17 Aug, 2015

Government condoles with China over Tianjin deaths

The Government today expressed its heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the People?s Republic of China over the deadly explosions that occurred in a warehouse?in the coastal city of Tianjin, resulting in the death and injury of several hundreds of people. “In this time of grief, the thoughts and prayers of the Sri Lankan people are with the victims and the families of those affected by this disaster,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that the Go

17 Aug, 2015