Daily NEWS Srilanka

The Annual Prize Giving of the Defence Services College in Colombo was held today under the patronage of President MaithripalaSirisena. The students accorded a rousing welcome to the President on his arrival. The Annual Prize Giving of the Defence Services College was held on an elaborate scale with the participation of a large gathering. The

Former Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development JagathPushpakumara arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into serious acts of fraud, corruption and abuse of power. The former Minister was summoned for the investigations being carried out by the commission regarding alleged financial irregularity at the Coconut Research Institute in

BoduBalaSena General Secretary GalagodaatteGnanasaraThera has filed a Fundamental Rights petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the Homagama Magistrate’s decision to remand him on several occasions for allegedly threatening disappeared missing journalist PrageethEknaligoda’s wife SandhyaEknaligoda. The petitioner argues that the remand orders given are unlawful and are in violation of the petitioner’s Fundamental Rights guaranteed by

The Police today arrested a suspect in connection with the sexual assault and murder of girl in the Vavuniya area. A Harthal was staged in the Vavuniya town demanding the apprehension of the suspects linked to the murder. The Police Media Spokesman’s Office said that a 36-year-old motorbike mechanic residing in the Ukkulankulam area in

Two new diplomats appointed to Sri Lanka have presented their credentials to President MaithripalaSirisena. The New Ambassador of Brazil to Sri Lanka and the New High Commissioner of Australia handed over their credentials to the President at the Presidential Secretariat today. Bryce David Hutchesson, the new High Commissioner for Australia also handed over his credentials

The Government is ready to express its protest against those who are attempting to sabotage various programmes of the Government including the granting of one million jobs, launching various false campaigns. This massive protest is slated to be held at Hyde Park in Colombo on the 15th of next month. These details were given by

The Secretary of the Association of Asian Election Authorities and the Koran Ambassador have met Chairman of the Elections Commission MahindaDeshapriya. They gave an assurance to MahindaDeshapriya that they would support to enhance the computer knowledge of the elections officials. The Elections Commission Chairman warmly welcomed the Secretary of the Association of Asian Election Authorities