Over 100 Koggala garment factory employees hospitalised

Andhra Pradesh yet to find owner of Lankan boat

Officials of three vigilance agencies ?the Customs, Marine Police and State Police? visited Nagayalanka in Andhra Pradesh, India?where an abandoned Sri Lankan boat was found drifting in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday, The Hindu reported today. The fishing boat with the markings indicating of its Sri Lankan origin was found with no one aboard near the lighthouse at Palakayatippa village. Police said that the semi-damaged boat seemed to have been adrift for long, perhaps for even months. They are

15 Nov, 2015

Another eight Tamil detainees released on bail

Another eight Tamil detainees arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) were released on bail today. The detainees were released on Rs. 1 million surety bails and ordered to appear before the Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) every other week. Last week twenty-four Tamil detainees who granted bail left the Welikada?prison after bail was posted to them. Earlier last?week 31 Tamil detainees arrested under the PTA were granted bail but no one appeared to post bail. However on F

16 Nov, 2015

Singapore to help Sri Lanka restructure Foreign Ministry

Singapore is to help Sri Lanka restructure the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following talks held between Foreign Minister?Mangala Samaraweera and Singapore?Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Samaraweera made an introductory visit to Singapore from 12 to 13 November 2015. ?Dr Vivian Balakrishnan hosted Samaraweera to a welcome lunch during the visit. At the meeting they reaffirmed the excellent bilateral relations between Singapore and Sri Lanka and explored ways to further str

15 Nov, 2015