Young boy dies taking Middeniya shooting death toll to 3

Sri Lanka imposes tougher visa sanctions on N. Koreans

Sri Lanka has imposed enhanced visa restrictions for North Koreans entering the country in compliance with the U.N. Security Council’s sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, The Yonhap news agency reported. According to its implementation report for Resolution 2321, sent to the Security Council on Sept. 15, the Sri Lankan government said it has imposed stringent visa requirements on all North Korean nationals who wish to enter the country. “North Korean nationals are

28 Sep, 2017

Army chief tells Wigneswaran “let’s work together for country”

Army Commander?Lieutenant General?Mahesh Senanayake says he had told Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran that everyone needs to work together to take the country forward. Senanayake commended a recent meeting held between?Wigneswaran and the Chief Prelates in Kandy. He said that he had telephoned the Chief Minister and welcomed his meeting with the Chief Prelates and noted the need to work together for the sake of the country. He said the Army will continue to work with the Tamil

28 Sep, 2017

CCD ordered to investigate incident involving Rohingya refugees

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has been ordered to investigate the?incident in Mount Lavinia involving Rohingya refugees. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had said yesterday it was alarmed and?concerned by the incident at a refugee shelter housing mostly women and?children. On Tuesday, a group protested outside the shelter housing 31 refugees ? most of?them women and children ? who had been rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy from a?boat in Sri Lankan waters in April thi

28 Sep, 2017