- August 6, 20260 CommentWimal, Udaya, Dilith, Named in Contempt CaseCOLOMBO ; Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, Sugeeshwara Bandara, Dilith Jayaweera, Asanka Navaratne and Senior Lecturer Mahinda Pathirana were today ordered by the Fort Magistrate’s Court to be reported to the Court of Appeal over allegations of contempt of court. The order relates to statements allegedly made in public between July 7 and July 15 during...Loc
- August 6, 20260 CommentVisiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shri. Vikram Misri meets leader of SLMC, Rauf Hakeem at India HouseCOLOMBO ; During his visit to Colombo on Tuesday, August 5, visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shri. Vikram Misri met the leader of Sri Lankan Muslim Congress,SLMC, Rauf Hakeem at the India House in Colombo.The discussions covered Indian development cooperation projects for the welfare of the friendly people of Sri Lanka. SLMC parliament member Ashraff Thahir...Local
- August 6, 20260 CommentPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriCOLOMBO : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka, at the Presidential Secretariat this Tuesday afternoon on August (05). The discussions focused extensively on the strong and longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and India, with both sides exchaànging views on further...Local
- August 6, 20260 CommentDr. Harsha Suranga Fernando sworn in as new Central Province GovernorCOLOMBO : Retired public health specialist, Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando, has taken oath as the new Governor of Central Province before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (05). Dr. Fernando obtained his MBBS degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, and has over 26 years of professional service in the...Local
- August 5, 20260 CommentLightning kills Thai Footballer while at playBANGKOK : A Thai footballer was killed while 12 others – including a Malaysian player – were injured after lightning struck a football pitch in the Sungai Golok town in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province on Tuesday (Aug 4) evening. Sungai Golok police chief Thun Sirikhunt said the incident occurred at about 5.30pm local time amid...Loc
