Suspect arrested over shooting of Batticaloa Land Reforms Commission Director

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A suspect was arrested over the shooting incident targeting a Government official in Batticaloa recently. The Police stated that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday (01) over the incident where the Batticaloa District Land Reforms Commission Director Wimalraj Nesan was shot at. Mr. Wimalraj was shot at by two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle on February 22. Further investigations are underway.   Keeping up to date with breaking news while you are…

"Suspect arrested over shooting of Batticaloa Land Reforms Commission Director"

Sri Lanka and Seychelles to jointly fight drug menace

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President of Seychelles, Danny Faure praised President Maithripala Sirisena’s campaign against illegal drugs and said his country would extend fullest cooperation to Sri Lanka’s endeavour to stop drugs and narcotics smuggling. He said this when he called on President Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence, on Monday (27). Two leaders discussed the whole range of bilateral relations, especially about close cooperation in tourism, fisheries and agriculture. President Faure said Seychelles also faced…

"Sri Lanka and Seychelles to jointly fight drug menace"

Trump signs executive order to limit refugees into the US

US President Donald Trump signs executive order to limit refugees into the country which, bans Syrian refugees until further notice and temporarily suspending immigration from several predominantly Muslim countries. Those countries are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. It also put a cap of 50,000 refugees entering the US in 2017 – less than half the previous upper limit. In a TV interview broadcast on Friday, Trump ordered that Christians and others from…

"Trump signs executive order to limit refugees into the US"