Parts of Sri Lanka without power after strong winds wreak havoc

Police probe attempt to conceal evidence over Hatton bus tragedy

UPDATE: The Police are investigating an attempt to conceal evidence linked to the deadly accident in Hatton in which three people were killed and over 40 others sustained injuries. The Police had recovered CCTV footage of the camera installed inside the bus which had reportedly been deleted remotely. The driver of the bus had told the Police that the door of the driver’s seat had opened while he was driving and this caused him to lose control of the vehicle. Earlier the Hatton Police had clai

22 Dec, 2024

Brits warned of possible threat to Jews and Muslims in Sri Lanka

By Easwaran Rutnam British travelers to Sri Lanka have been warned, in an updated travel advice, over a possible threat to Jewish or Muslim communities. The updated travel advice issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office notes that the current conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories has led to heightened tensions around the world. “Terrorist groups such as Al-Qaida and Daesh, have called on their supporters to carry out terrorist attacks in response to the conflict.

16 Nov, 2024

NPP wins Sri Lanka Parliament polls with over 6.8 million votes

The National People’s Power (NPP) has won the 2024 Parliament Elections in Sri Lanka with over 6.8 million votes. The NPP won all except the Batticaloa District.?The cumulative islandwide votes showed that the NPP had secured 6,863,186 votes and got 159 seats in Parliament which includes 18 National List seats. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) got 1,968,716 votes and secured 40 seats in Parliament including 5 National List seats. Meanwhile, the Illangai Thamil Arasu Kachi secured 8 seats (1 N

15 Nov, 2024