Bribery investigation launched against Keheliya

Hambantota Port surpasses half a million mark of RORO cargo

The Hambantota International Port reached the milestone of handling 500,000 RORO cargo units in 2022 this November, with the discharging of 4302 units from Hyundai Glovis’ Hae Shin to the yard for transshipment, the company said today. This year, 223 RORO vessels called at the port with cargo from India, South Korea, Japan and the Middle East for transshipment mainly to East and South Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, Chile, and Japan. The port has seen a 4% growth from 2021 in RORO cargo amids

11 Dec, 2022

Transportation of beef and mutton temporarily suspended

The transportation of beef and mutton at district and provincial level has been temporarily suspended with immediate effect. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered to suspend the transportation of beef and mutton at district and provincial level with immediate effect in order to safeguard public health considering the sudden death of cattle, buffalo and goats in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The President has also instructed the relevant district officers and the Police to act respon

10 Dec, 2022

University students assault former VC and son

A group of university students assaulted the former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University, Professor Athula Senaratne and his son and damaged their house. The Police said that the attack had taken place over an incident involving Senaratne’s son. Senaratne’s son was accused by the students of crashing his car into a parked motorcycle. Approximately 300 students had stormed Senaratne’s official residence and damaged the property. They had also assaulted Senaratne and his son before the

11 Dec, 2022