Mahinda holds talks with Chinese Vice Minister in Beijing

Indo-Lanka fishermen sink differences in Katchatheevu

Striking a chord of camaraderie with their Sri Lankan counterparts, Rameswaram fishermen, led by Verkodu parish priest Rev. Fr. L. Sagayaraj, participated in the inaugural ceremony of newly built St. Antony?s Church at Katchatheevu, organised by the Jaffna Diocese with its parish in Delft island on Friday, The Hindu reported. After Commander of Sri Lankan Navy Vice-Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne handed over the church, Bishop of Jaffna Diocese Rev. Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam declared it open

24 Dec, 2016

Sri Lanka breaks world record for tallest artificial Christmas tree

Sri Lanka surpassed the world record for the tallest artificial Christmas tree Saturday despite building delays forcing organisers to prune the structure by almost half, an official said, according to the AFP news agency. Cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga initiated plans to build the record-breaking tree in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, but ran into opposition from the Catholic church which said the money would be better spent on charity. “Initial opposition… meant a delay of about 10 days in our

24 Dec, 2016

Sri Lankan woman molested inside lift in Kuwait

An unknown person molested a Sri Lankan woman inside the lift of a building in the Farwaniya area in Kuwait, Arab Times reported. The suspect escaped after the incident. The woman was reportedly boarding the lift to her apartment when the stranger dressed in sports clothes joined her. To her surprise, the man touched and fondled her inside the lift, but he escaped when she called the guard of the building for help. Later on, she went to the area police station to file a complaint. A case was r

26 Dec, 2016