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Jetstar Airways begins Melbourne - Colombo flights

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Jetstar Airways, a low-fare airline between Australia and Sri Lanka, launched its inaugural flight from Melbourne, Australia to Katunayake Airport on the night of August 25.Downl... Read More


Amendment people centred

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- Senior attorney Ashoka Serasinghe said the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution amounts to a major reform rather than a simple constitutional change."This is a people-centred refor... Read More


22A will make administration of justice more efficient - President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said that, although a small group is attempting to frighten the public by talking about the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, he wo... Read More


CPC to lease 29 abandoned oil tanks in Trincomalee

Sri Lanka, Aug. 27 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is preparing to lease 29 of the 61 abandoned tanks at the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm as part of a drive to develop Trincomalee into a region... Read More


Suresh Sallay detained for another 90 days

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) head,retired Major General Suresh Sallay, has been ordered to be detained for questioning for another 90 days.Government The Criminal Inv... Read More


CA upholds 13-year sentence for bus driver in 2017 case

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an appeal filed by a private bus driver and affirmed his conviction and 13 years and three months' rigorous imprisonment for causing the d... Read More


Organised criminal 'Bus Lalith' taken to CCIB from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Organised criminal and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara alias "Bus Lalith" wanted under red warrant, who was arrested in Dubai was repatriated yesterday (25) and has been handed... Read More


Easter Attack case judgement to be delivered on September 22

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- The case filed against 25 accused including Nawfer Moulavi in connection with Easter Sunday terror attacks that took place on April 21 in 2019, was on Monday fixed for deliver it... Read More


Contempt of Court charges against Wimal, Dilith, Udaya and Sugeeshwara

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has filed a complaint with the Court of Appeal against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila, MP Dilith Jayaweera, Sugeeshwara Bandar... Read More


Confidential statement made to Magistrate

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- A resident of Vavuniya gave a confidential statement on Monday (24) before Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena regarding the case pending at the Fort Magistrate's Court concerning th... Read More