Sangeethe (261) - 2019-02-10

Five Sri Lankan fishermen were on Thursday arrested for allegedly fishing in the Indian territorial waters by the Indian Navy. MORE..

28 Feb 2020 (1:15 AM)

The United Kingdom and other members of the Core Group on Sri Lanka told the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday they were deeply disappointed and concerned over the Sri Lankan government s decision to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a 2015 resolution. MORE..

28 Feb 2020 (1:38 AM)

Maternal, newborn and child malnutrition remains a major problem facing Sri Lanka, with many children experiencing acute malnutrition (wasting) and chronic malnutrition (stunting), says the United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). MORE..

27 Feb 2020 (6:20 PM)

On a written notice issued by the Nuwara Eliya District Secretary, steps have been taken to temporarily halt the slaughter of cattle at slaughterhouses in the Nuwara Eliya District with effect from today (27). MORE..

27 Feb 2020 (12:58 PM)

Sixteen university students including a monk have been arrested over the removal of CCTV cameras from the University of Kelaniya premises, stated the Police Media Spokesperson. MORE..

27 Feb 2020 (6:16 PM)

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says raids to apprehend vendors who sell big onions contrary to the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) set by the government will commence starting from today (27). MORE..

27 Feb 2020 (3:36 PM)