Electricity tariffs to be revised in January

Australia to shift Lankan boy

Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke says he is working to get a 11-year-old Sri Lankan boy out of a Tasmanian detention centre as quickly as possible. ABC news reported that the Sri Lankan child is being held at the centre at Pontville, near Hobart, along with two older cousins. Burke visited the centre last week at met the boy. He says he wants to move the boy out of the centre quickly, but a community detention spot must be found for the child and his cousins. “I’m reluctant to break up

09 Jul, 2013

Fears for lives of Lankan crew

There are fears for the safety of a Sri Lankan crew who were among 23 onboard a ship hijacked by Somali pirates three years ago, which sank on Sunday. A Reuters news report said that at least four foreign crew members and seven Somali pirates died when the cargo ship that the pirates were holding to ransom off the Somali coast sank, and 13 others were missing. The Malaysian-owned MV Albedo cargo vessel and its crew were hijacked 900 miles off Somalia on Nov. 26, 2010 while sailing from the Unite

09 Jul, 2013

Kama assures action on incident

Kama Colombo has assured it will take action against any of its staff found guilty over their involvement in a brawl which took place at the club in Colombo last weekend. Three employees including a businessman attached to the night club were arrested and remanded yesterday for allegedly assaulting a youth at the club. “Kama Colombo?maintains the highest standards and is dedicated to customer satisfaction and safety. Any employee found guilty of wrong doing will be dealt with accordingly and we

09 Jul, 2013