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Bangladesh identifies 8 Sri Lankan suspects in cyber theft
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 10:12Bangladeshi investigators have identified 20 foreigners - 12 Philippine nationals and eight Sri Lankans - suspected to have been involved in the cyber heist of tens of millions of dollars from its central bank, a police officer said on Monday.
Sampanthan federal call, a blow to reconciliation - JHU
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 09:08Government-affiliate JHU stresses that opposition leader R. Sampanthan’s call for a federal solution is a blow to reconciliation.
Social media commends new IGP nominee
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 08:26The social media is commending senior DIG Pujith Jayasundara who has been named to be the 34th IGP.
Riaz Hamidullah next Bangladesh envoy to Sri Lanka
Monday, 18 April 2016 22:28The government has decided to appoint Riaz Hamidullah as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, an official release said.
Sri Lanka shares end lower amid foreign fund outflow
Monday, 18 April 2016 21:22Sri Lankan shares slipped on Monday from a near 10-week closing high hit in the previous session, led by financials amid foreign investor outflow as rising interest rates and lower earnings in the March quarter dented investor sentiment, brokers said.
Sri Lanka Tamils look for federal solution
Monday, 18 April 2016 21:21Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA is seeking a federal solution to resolve the long-pending issue of political independence for the counry's minority Tamil community.
Mahinda’s analysis of SL’s economic crisis
Monday, 18 April 2016 21:05Sri Lanka’s economy will not have collapsed to the present level had the Chinese projects launched during his regime had continued without interruption, says ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
CC recommends Pujith as next IGP
Monday, 18 April 2016 16:41The Constitutional Council (CC) today (18) recommended Senior DIG Pujith Jayasundara as the 34th Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police.