Month: June 2018

Maryland newspaper shooting: Man charged on five counts

A man has been charged with five counts of first degree murder after a gunman carried out a rampage with…

6 years ago

Ratmalana Airport to undergo expansion

The Ratmalana Airport is poised to undergo expansion, said Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva addressing an event held…

6 years ago

Thajudeen murder case Navy Chief says no reports available CID

Deputy Solicitor General Dilan Ratnayake, representing the Attorney General, yesterday (29) told Colombo Additional Magistrate Isuru Nettikumarage that the Navy…

6 years ago

AG: Udayanga cannot come, he is in UAE jail

The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court that ex-Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga was currently…

6 years ago

JVP welcomes attempt to trace its founder leader Rohana Wijeweera

Better late than never – Vijitha Herath JVP Propaganda Secretary MP Vijitha Herath told The Island yesterday his party welcomed…

6 years ago

Hambantota Port deal beneficial to both parties – PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while defending Chinese investment in the Hambantota Port yesterday said this project with 15 industries, will…

6 years ago

Let’s wait till the World Cup – Hathurusingha

I have picked the best for the future - Hathurusingha Will the Sri Lanka stint be the Waterloo of his…

6 years ago

Tusker Deega Danthu-I gone missing in fear of drug injection: Minister

Nine teams led by 50 wildlife officers conducted a special search operation in the Kala Wewa National Park to locate…

6 years ago

Sri Lanka’s April exports flat, car imports help widen trade gap

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened in April 2018 from a year ago as export earnings growth was flat while imports…

6 years ago

Postal workers work to rule ongoing

Postal trade unions after deciding to temporarily call off their strike until 7 July, following talks with the authorities, have…

6 years ago