Prince Harry has acknowledged killing 25 people in Afghanistan during his time as an Apache helicopter pilot, according to the United Kingdom’s media, quoting a soon-to-be-published autobiography.Harry, the Duke of Sussex, served in Afghanistan first as a forward air controller in air raids from 2007-2008, then flying the attack helicopter between 2012-2013. The 38-year-old is […]
By Dinasena Ratugamage The Tamil Nadu police, on Wednesday, arrested two persons who were transporting 4700 kilos of dried sea cucumber to Mannar from India.One suspect is a resident of Pesalai, Mannar, while the other is an Indian. The boat carrying the sea cucumber was also confiscated.
Drug addicts used to be treated for 18 months at Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre in the past, but the treatment period has been reduced to six months now, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said in Parliament on Thursday. “Most people in Kandakadu now are addicted methamphetamines. Most of the drug barons have […]
By Saman Indrajith Tourists were facing difficulties due to lack of coordination among institutions tasked with promoting tourism, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Priyantha Fernando said. Fernando said that Russians who arrived at Mattala airport on the Red Wings airline had waited for over four hours due to a shortage of immigration […]
Watchdog committee critical of Labour Minister, summons Secy. By Shamindra Ferdinando The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has strongly protested against the executive intervening and undermining the parliamentary process in the wake of Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara’s unprecedented attack on Auditor General W.P.C. Wickramaratne at the National Productivity Awards ceremony held at […]