Sixty year old man arrested for raping 8-year-old girl in Ampara

Sri Lanka calls on IORA to combat illicit drug smuggling

President Maithripala Sirisena, addressing the Indian Ocean Rim Association Leaders? Summit in Jakarta today, called on the body to work out a stable legal order to confront the issue of illicit drugs, in conformity with the principles of the freedom of navigation. ?I suggest IORA to work out a stable legal order to confront these concerns in the conformity It is universally recognized that all littoral states possess a maritime area bordering their coasts within which they exercise complete au

07 Mar, 2017

Fisheries Minister seeks report on alleged Indian fishermen attack

Fisheries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought a report on the alleged shooting incident involving Indian fishermen. Amaraweera told the Colombo Gazette?he does not believe the Navy was involved in the incident yet he has asked for a report from the Navy Commander and the Defence Secretary. The Government said it was deeply concerned about the alleged shooting on Indian fishermen, and the connected loss of life of one fisherman and injury caused to another. “The safety of fishermen is of ut

07 Mar, 2017

Two killed as rocks fall on them while clearing land

Two people were killed as rocks fell on them while clearing land in the Nuwara Eliya area, the police said. The police said that a 70 year old man and his 36 year old son were killed in the accident.

08 Mar, 2017