(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two vehicles parked at a house belonging to a close associate of a wanted Sri Lankan underworld drug kingpin, ‘Makandure Madush’ were taken into the Special Task Force (STF) custody on Wednesday (13).
"Two vehicles linked to ‘Makandure Madush’ seized"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Sri Lanka India Society (SLIS) celebrated Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence Day and India’s 70th Republic Day on February 10, 2019 at a function held in Colombo.
"SLIS celebrates national days of India and Sri Lanka, Prime Minister attends as chief guest"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Dubai Police have confirmed that narcotic substances were not found in the blood samples of Nadeemal Perera who was arrested at a Dubai hotel recently, Attorney-at-Law Udul Premaratne said today.
"No narcotic substance found in Nadeemal’s blood samples"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), Kishu Gomes said tourism has the potential to be top foreign exchange earner and invited all stakeholders to work together to achieve the targets.
"New SLTDA chairman says tourism industry has potential to be no. 1 forex earner"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Another phase of the program launched by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) for unemployed youths took place in the Puttalam District today. Puttalam district program was held under the patronage of MP Hector Appuhamy.
"Foreign Employment Bureau program provides Job opportunities in Japan for unemployed youths"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka is negotiating with Russia the purchase of a new batch of Russian Mi-17 helicopters, which the country will use in UN peacekeeping missions, Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Dayan Jayatilleka told Sputnik on Sunday.
"Sri Lanka, Russia discussing Mi-17 helicopter deal"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Several well-placed sources speculated that the notorious underworld figure Maddumage Chandana Lasantha Perera alias ‘Angoda Lokka’ was arrested by the Dubai Police on Sunday (10).
"‘Angoda Lokka’ arrested in Dubai"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Windy condition is expected to strengthen over the island and surrounding sea areas in next few days, particularly from tonight to Wednesday (13), the Department of Meteorology stated.
"Wind speed to strengthen over the island from tonight"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Britain is to fund the construction of 250 bridges in rural Sri Lanka, the British Foreign Office said.
"UK to fund construction of 250 bridges in rural Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Gazette Notification declaring the Buddhist sacred text ‘Tripitaka’ as a National heritage of Sri Lanka has been issued.
"Gazette declaring ‘Tripitaka’ as National heritage issued"