Turkey coup trial: Almost 500 to appear in court

Turkey coup trial: Almost 500 to appear in court

Aug 1, 2017

Almost 500 people arrested after last year's failed coup in Turkey are to go on trial accused of taking part ... Read More

Petroleum Union Abandoned Strike

Petroleum Union Abandoned Strike

Aug 1, 2017

Followed by the discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat between the Petroleum Union representatives and the President Maithreepala Sirisena at ... Read More

Rishad Reveals Rice Import Details

Rishad Reveals Rice Import Details

Aug 1, 2017

In order to meet rice shortage in the market, a memorandum of understanding to import rice from Myanmar and Thailand ... Read More

To continue or to Abandon Uma Oya Project Depends on Norway Experts Report

To continue or to Abandon Uma Oya Project Depends on Norway Experts Report

Aug 1, 2017

The previous regime has started the Umaoya project without carrying out necessary survey and research on environment effects. Hence, when ... Read More

Two Suspects Arrested

Two Suspects Arrested

Aug 1, 2017

 Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacking of two policemen in Jaffna. Police Headquarters said, one of ... Read More

Audit Act Before Attorney-General’s Dept.

Audit Act Before Attorney-General’s Dept.

Aug 1, 2017

A few days back the Legal Draftsman’s Department had reportedly concluded the drafting of the Act and submitted it to ... Read More

UNP Denied Shielding Corrupt Individuals But  to Support Ravi

UNP Denied Shielding Corrupt Individuals But  to Support Ravi

Aug 1, 2017

In a press conference held yesterday ,UNP General Secretary Minister Kabir Hashim said, that United National Party(UNP)  has  not shielded ... Read More

School  2nd Term Holiday  Begins on Friday

School  2nd Term Holiday  Begins on Friday

Aug 1, 2017

The  Ministry of Education has announced that the school 2nd term holidays begins on 4th August 2017. Schools reopen after holiday ... Read More

Landslide Warning in Ratnapura & Matara

Landslide Warning in Ratnapura & Matara

Aug 1, 2017

Followed by heavy rainfall that exceeded 100 mm in the Sabaragamuwa province and Matara district ,the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) ... Read More

CPC  Workers Meets President Today

CPC  Workers Meets President Today

Aug 1, 2017

Last week  Petroleum workers went on strike  protesting  against handing over of Trincomalee oil  farm  to India. The Government of ... Read More

Re-opening of Wilpattu National Park Today

Re-opening of Wilpattu National Park Today

Aug 1, 2017

Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, Gamini Jayawickrama stated,  that Wilpattu nation park which had been closed due to prevalent ... Read More

Neville Fernando Hospital to be Named as East Colombo Teaching Hospital  & Operations Commences Today

Neville Fernando Hospital to be Named as East Colombo Teaching Hospital  & Operations Commences Today

Aug 1, 2017

The Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH ) which was constructed to provide clinical training to the students of the South ... Read More

Railway Engine Drivers on Strike From Midnight  Today

Railway Engine Drivers on Strike From Midnight  Today

Aug 1, 2017

To register their protest against recruiting assistants to  engine drivers without following  the recruitment procedure and not  attending  repairs  to  ... Read More

Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s Passport  Temporary Released

Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s Passport  Temporary Released

Aug 1, 2017

 The Colombo High Court yesterday  ordered the temporary release of former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s passport in order to obtain ... Read More

Olympic Games: Los Angeles agrees to host in 2028

Olympic Games: Los Angeles agrees to host in 2028

Aug 1, 2017

Los Angeles has officially declared its candidature to host the 2028 Olympic Games, leaving Paris to stage the 2024 edition. ... Read More