Iran ‘mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet’ – US media
Iran mistakenly shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed on Wednesday near Tehran with 176 people on board, US media…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Fire breaks out at Hyde Park
A fire has broken out in an office building in the Hyde Park corner, stated the Colombo Fire Brigade. Reportedly,…
Swiss Embassy staffer ordered to report to CID once a month
Garnia Bannister Francis, the local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo who was allegedly involved in an abduction case,…
Minister orders to implement RFID project to identify vehicles
Minister of Transport Management, Power and Energy Mahinda Amaraweera has directed the Department of Registration Motor Vehicle (RMV) to commence…
Broga Hill Investments Ltd. the second largest investor in the JKH entity sells its entire stake to a foreign entity
Broga Hill Investments Ltd. the second largest investor in the John Keells Holdings entity sold its entire stake to a…
Police Inspector and a PC sentenced to 28 years in prison
Police Inspector and a PC sentenced to 28 years in prison by the Colombo High Court for soliciting a bribe…
Dinesh meets Indian Foreign Minister in New Delhi
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a two-day visit to India, met Indian External Affairs Minister S…
Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare arrested
Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare arrested by police for assaulting a Municipal councillor yesterday.
Russian foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka next week
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Sri Lanka for a two-day official visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
A new virus related to SARS is the culprit in China’s mysterious pneumonia outbreak, scientists say
A mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has struck dozens of people and put China on edge is from the same family of viruses…