C.D. Wickramaratne appointed IGP for another 3 months

President calls for collective efforts to fulfill national expectations

President Maithripala Sirisena today called for collective efforts to fulfill national expectations. In his message to mark the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the President said that Sri Lanka has reached a point where the country feels the imperative need for realigning with Mother Nature. He said: ?Likewise, the people tend to worship the Moon and the Sun annually in the New Year. The Sinhala and Tamil communities that celebrate the rise of the Sun in the period of Aluth Avurudu in

14 Apr, 2019

Australian polls could seal Sri Lankan Tamil family’s fate

A Tamil asylum seeker family taken from their central Queensland home have a better chance of being allowed to stay in the country if Labor wins the election, their supporters say. Priya and Nadesalingam and their two small daughters were taken into custody during a raid on their Biloela home more than a year ago, after the couple’s bridging visa expired. They remain in detention while fighting to stop their deportation, but Tamil Council of Australia’s Aran Mylvaganam says he is hopeful they

15 Apr, 2019

Two men found hacked to death in Sevanagala

Two men were found hacked to death in Nugegalayaya, Sevanagala today, the Police said. The Police said they suspect the two men were killed early this morning while they were asleep. The victims were identified as Shantha Kumara (39) and Godawela Arachchige Namapala (54).

13 Apr, 2019