Two arrested with firearms
UTV | COLOMBO – Police say 2 persons arrested in Pitipana and Meetiyagoda with firearms. The suspect who was arrested in Pitipana had 3 firearms,...
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Train collides with school bus at railway crossing in France
UTV | COLOMBO – A regional train hit a school bus on a crossing in southern France last evening, killing 4 children and critically injuring...
1998 PACT SRI LANKA’S MOST SIGNIFICANT BOND WITH INDIA
UTV|COLOMBO – No partnership between India and Sri Lanka is as strong as the historic Indo-Lanka trade pact inked way back in 1998. “Indo-Sri Lanka...
Mahindananda Aluthgamage Ties The Knot Again With D.M’s Daughter
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has tied the knot again with Senani Jayarathne, the daughter of former Prime Minister D.M.Jayarathne. The ceremony will...
SF-led committee to deal with emergencies
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have proposed a special subcommittee headed by Minister Sarath Fonseka to make recommendations on how best...
Cabinet nod for ‘Concession agreement on Hambantota port with China’
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Cabinet approval has been granted for Sri Lanka to enter into a ‘Concession agreement on the Port of Hambantota’ with China. Its...
Somali pirates release the hijacked ship, with 8 Lankans crew members on board
(UDHAYAM, MOGADISHU) – The hijacked Aries 13 vessel with the Sri Lankan captain and crew on board was released by Somali pirates last night. The...
François Fillon, French Presidential Candidate, Is Charged With Embezzlement
(UDHAYAM, FRANCE) – French center-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged with several counts of embezzlement on Tuesday, further hobbling a campaign that he has...
Women caught with a mobile phone and drugs concealed in their undergarments
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Two women who attempted to sneak a mobile phone and drugs into Colombo Magistrate’s Court were arrested this morning (10th Friday). They...
Sri Lanka eager to work with the maritime powers – Ambassador
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – “Sri Lanka is eager to work with the maritime powers of the Indian Ocean and beyond, to make our oceans secure for...