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Tourism Ministry announces advisory committee sans female representation

Srilanka, March 21 -- The Tourism Ministry yesterday officially announced the appointment of a 13-member Tourism Advisory Committee, with no female representation. The committee, formed under Section... Read More


Second lot of vehicles for domestic market discharged from HIP

Srilanka, March 21 -- The Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully discharged the second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week. A total of 1,159 vehicles were handled during th... Read More


Chinese K-8 trainer jet crashes in Wariyapola

Srilanka, March 21 -- A Chinese K-8 trainer jet of the Sri Lanka Air Force crash-landed in Wariyapola a short while ago, the Sri Lanka Air Force reported. It is reported that the aircraft, which had... Read More


Dayasiri, Handunetti engage in verbal battle in Parliament

Srilanka, March 21 -- SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara and Minister of Industries Sunil Handunetti engaged in a verbal battle in Parliament during the oral question session. The battle broke out when Minis... Read More


Gary Anandasangaree appointed Canadian Justice Minister

Srilanka, March 21 -- Gary Anandasangaree, a Jaffna-born Tamil Canadian, has been appointed as Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney-General (MoJAG) in the newly formed cabinet of Prime Minister M... Read More


French tourist injured in fall at Punchi Sri Pada

Srilanka, March 21 -- A French tourist visiting Punchi Sri Pada (Mini Adam's Peak) slipped and fell from the mountain, sustaining serious injuries. She was admitted to the Badulla Teaching Hospital ... Read More


Police probe finger chopping incident during drinking session

Srilanka, March 21 -- Kalutara South Police are investigating into an incident where a man allegedly chopped off a friend's finger during a drinking session. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Man... Read More


SLAF appoints special committee to probe K-8 trainer jet crash

Srilanka, March 21 -- The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, has appointed a special investigation committee to probe the crash of the K-8 trainer jet. The K-8 aircr... Read More


Tense situation at Polduwa junction

Srilanka, March 21 -- A tense situation occurred at Polduwa Junction near the Parliament access road following a protest by unemployed graduates, police said. Several members of the Western Province ... Read More


Never accepted funds from Arjun Aloysius: Dayasiri

Srilanka, March 21 -- Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara today denied that he had accepted funds from Perpetual Treasuries owned by Arjun Aloysius. The MP told Parliament that he had informed the Pre... Read More