A New York court has denied a motion by the government of Sri Lanka to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Hamilton Reserve Bank following the default by the GOSL on a sum of more than $257 million of bonds and interest that Hamilton had invested in.The case would therefore proceed, to decide on whether the […]
by Norman Palihawadane The STF has arrested a key associate of drug dealer Nadun Chinthaka aka Harak Kata and Midigama Kudu Chuti.The police say the suspect is wanted in connection with several crimes. The STF arrested the suspect and another person while they were transporting 16.2 grams of heroin on a motorcycle.The suspects are aged […]
The Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) -23 was concluded in seas off Colombo on Saturday (08). It commenced on 03 April.SLINEX provides an opportunity for the navies of the two countries to share their experiences and best practices in various aspects of naval operations and enhance their interoperability. SLINEX -23 was augmented by the Offshore […]
‘There will be no rapprochement between SLPP and dissidents’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and MP Udaya Gammanpila has denied reports that he had talks with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP, recently.Gammanpila rejected as baseless a claim that he had discussed with Rajapkasa the IMF bailout and the move to privatise profit-making state […]
The Habarana Police yesterday said that train had derailed at Hathares Kotuwa in Habarana after knocking down two wild elephants.The two elephants died. None of the passengers in the train was injured.