War-affected Tamil journalists in the North of Sri Lanka have expressed their strong condemnation over the police assault and arrest of their Sinhala colleague in the capital Colombo.
A youth has been gunned down at a hotel in Keselwatte in Colombo by two men who had arrived in a motorcycle.
The tusker Agbo is regaining health with its gunshot wounds being treated by wildlife officials for more than a month now.
Academic activities of many faculties in Peradeniya University remain disrupted due to the brain drain of many of its experienced teachers, said university sources.
A presidential election will be held by June next year, said the UNP’s Colombo district leader Ravi Karunanayake.
Energy minister Kanchana Wijesekara has warned strong action against filling stations that fail to maintain adequate stocks.
Sri Lankan born Tamil MP Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed as a cabinet minister in the Canadian government.
A Sri Lankan couple, both of whom are Ayurvedic doctors, have been felicitated by Japan for their philanthropy.
At least 44 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party.
The special task force of the police has started a psychology unit on a concept by its commandant, DIG Waruna Jayasundara.
