India police kill hostage-taker, wife beaten to death
An Indian man who arranged a fake birthday party for his one-year-old daughter, then held more than 20 children hostage,…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Sri Lanka on Crisis watch list 2020
Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict has identified and listed Sri Lanka…
Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers remanded
Retired Major Ajith Prasanna and two retired intelligence officers have been remanded until February 14 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court,…
Sajith willing to be UNP-led alliance’s leader – Nalin Bandara
Parliamentarian Sajith Premadasa says that he is agreeable to be the leader of the UNP-led alliance and the prime ministerial…
US elevates China travel advisory to ‘Do Not Travel’ due to coronavirus
The State Department of the United States has announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due…
WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Six including Shangri-La bomber’s father further remanded
Six suspects including the father of the second suicide bomber at Shangri-La Hotel have been further remanded until 14th of…
Tourists arriving in SL monitored through new software
The tourists, especially those who arrive from China, are being closely monitored through new software that was developed in an…
Luxembourg’s foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka
The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. Jean Asselborn has arrived in Sri…
Ministry of Agriculture shifts to ‘Govijana Mandiraya’
The Ministry of Agriculture has been relocated to the ‘Govijana Mandiraya’ in Battaramulla a short while ago. The Ministry previously…