State Minister wants people to enjoy arrack for traditional New Year

Top Indian scientist suffers heart attack in Sri Lanka

A top Indian scientist, Dr K Kasturirangan, has suffered a heart attack in Sri Lanka and is to be airlifted to Bengaluru. Former ISRO chairman and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr K Kasturirangan, who is responsible for the formulation of the National Education Policy 2020, suffered a heart attack while in Sri Lanka on Monday. Currently, efforts are underway to airlift him to Bengaluru, where he will be monitored by Dr Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health, at the Narayana Hrudyalaya Hospital. Acc

10 Jul, 2023

Dead Sri Lankan detainee’s family calls for officials to be indicted

The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in 2021 while detained at a Japan immigration center on Wednesday urged prosecutors who had previously dropped the case to indict officials on charges of professional negligence resulting in death. The family of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali made the appeal following a December ruling by an independent judicial committee that found the prosecutors’ decision was “unjust,” paving the way for the case to be reinvestigated. Wishma arrived in Japan in

12 Jul, 2023

Harin meets rape accused Danushka Gunathilaka in Australia

Tourism Minister Harun Fernando met rape accused Danushka Gunathilaka in Australia. Fernando posted an image meeting with Gunathilaka in the presence of former captain Sanath Jayasuriya. “Nice to see you brother,” Fernando said in one post. Fernando was in Australia to promote tourism in Sri Lanka. Gunathilaka is facing one count of sexual intercourse without consent, after the public prosecutor withdrew three other charges earlier this year. Police allege the 32-year-old batter met up with

13 Jul, 2023