Sri Lanka picks 17-member Test squad to tour New Zealand

Lanka expresses grief over Pakistan crash

The Government today?expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family members of the bereaved passengers of the Pakistan helicopter crash. A Foreign Ministry statement said that the Government?learned with deep shock and consternation the unexpected crash of the Pakistan Army Helicopter in a mountainous area in Northern Pakistan on Friday, and the tragic loss of lives including the Ambassador of the Philippines and Ambassador of Norway and spouses of the Ambassador of Indonesia and the High Co

10 May, 2015

MH179 heading to Colombo makes u-turn

A Malaysian Airlines flight heading to Colombo, had made a u-turn last night and returned to the?Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after burning fuel for two hours. The Malaysian media reported that?MH179 had circled around the?Straits of Malacca for two hours after taking off from Malaysia on the way to Sri Lanka. The plane is believed to have burnt fuel to reduce landing weight before making the?u-turn back to Malaysia instead of heading to Sri Lanka. The plane landed safely?at the?

10 May, 2015

Interim order against removing Ekanayake

The Court of Appeal today issued an interim order against the move to remove Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake. The move to remove?Ekanayake was supported by?several Central Provincial Council members in a motion signed by them. (Colombo Gazette)

11 May, 2015