A Sri Lankan delegation, led by Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala De Silva, together with State Minister of Foreign Affairs,Tharaka Balasuriya, participated in the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) held from 12 to 13 May, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The opening session of the event was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh […]
Prof. G. L. Peiris, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, was among several distinguished alumni who received Pinnacle Achievement Awards at the ceremony organised by the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo, at Hotel Galadari, last Friday. The awards were given away by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who himself was honoured. Prof. Peiris was […]
Coast Guard vessel CG 208 yesterday (14) rescued six fishermen in the seas off Beruwela. Navy headquarters said a rescue operation had been mounted about eight nautical miles off Beruwala Lighthouse after Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo located in the Navy Headquarters received information from the owner of the multi-day fishing trawler. The Navy […]
Eleven people were injured, on Sunday morning, when a vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Hali-Ela, Badulla. Police said they believed that the driver of the vehicle had fallen asleep at the wheel. The police said that those travelling in the vehicle were members of a dance troupe and among the […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan says President Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to propose a constitutional amendment to pave the way for an early presidential election.The Colombo District MP said that President Wickremesinghe had indicated to him the possibility of bringing an amendment to the Constitution. The Democratic People’s Front (DPF) […]