Ex-MP remanded for misusing state vehicle

  Colombo Fort Magistrate Miss Lanka Jayaratne Friday re-remanded till August 12, 2016, former Tamil National Alliance, Member of Parliament for Ampara District, P. Piyasena. The Presidential Secretariat has complained that Piyasena misused a state vehicle thereby abusing public property.

Safeguard workers’ right to strike – WSC

Boycotting work is one of the trade union rights of workers and the government is trying to deprive the university non-academics of their democratic right by issuing a threat that they would be considered as those who vacated their posts unless they report to work immediately, the Workers’ Struggle Centre has stated.

Diane Kruger on a spiritual visit to Sri Lanka

Actress Diane Kruger who was in Sri Lanka on a spiritual stay according to the Daily Mail recently posted pictures of her stay in the island. The actress, who has returned to the US on Thursday, appeared at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York for her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

ACF urges Lanka to act over aid workers killing

A French charity urged the Sri Lanka’s government to hold a credible investigation into the killing a decade ago of 17 of its staff. The head of Action Against Hunger (ACF) said it was time for Sri Lanka to act on its promises as she visited the island to mark the 10th anniversary of the Read More

Norwegian PM on holiday in Sri Lanka

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg accompanied with a delegation of seven arrived in Sri Lanka on vacation, Norway News reported. Sri Lanka and Norway have enjoyed a longstanding relationship for more than 60 years.

Japan hands over Waste Collection Trucks to CMC

Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka handed over 12 Waste Collection Trucks to V.K.A. Anura, Municipal Commissioner, Colombo Muncipal Council (CMC) in the presence of Isura Devapriya, Chief Minister of Western Province at an official handing over ceremony held at the Colombo Municipal Council premises.

ONUR welcomes ICRC Report on Missing Persons

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) welcomes the report titled “Living With Uncertainty: Needs Of The Families Of Missing Persons In Sri Lanka” released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last week which highlighted the plight of families of the missing persons and recommendations for the authorities to consider.

Asteroid Bennu could hit earth, says NASA

NASA set to unravel giant asteroid Bennu that can hit Earth. A near-Earth asteroid that is coming towards our planet after being dislodged by a gravitational pull can indeed strike us and cause massive destruction, but according to experts, it has a only a one in 2,700 chances of hitting.

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