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Rosenior agrees to become Chelsea manager

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior says he has "agreed verbally" to take over at Chelsea. The 41-year-old Englishman is set to replace Enzo Maresca, who left on New Year's Day. "I... Read More


Former envoy Kananathan congratulates Central African Republic President

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Former Ambassador Kananathan has extended his warm congratulations to President Faustin-Archange Touadera following his election victory as President of the Central African Republ... Read More


Police housing project gets cabinet nod

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the purchase of 350 housing units at the 'Harbour View Residencies' project in Colombo 13 for officers serving in the Sri Lanka Police. The ... Read More


Not ethical to force Minister to resign based on single word in modular: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- It is not ethical for Subject Minister of Education Harini Amarasuriya to be forced to resign based on a defect in a single word of a module, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Ja... Read More


Johnston, son face charges over providing Sathosa driver to family company

Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando and his son, Jerome Kenneth Fernando, face charges of abetting the criminal misuse of government property and misappropriation of government fund... Read More


FSP to stage protest in Colombo against US role in Venezuela

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- The Frontline Socialist Party is scheduled to hold a protest in Colombo today opposing what it describes as United States intervention in Venezuela. Organisers said the demonstra... Read More


Mahaweli Authority begins safety inspections of reservoirs after recent cyclone

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- The Mahaweli Authority has begun a comprehensive quality and safety inspection of both large-scale and small-scale reservoirs under its purview, including those used for hydroelec... Read More


Johnston Fernando appears at FCID over investigation

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) this morning (05) in connection with an ongoing investigation. Police had earlier ... Read More


Bill gazetted to scrap MPs' pension scheme

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- A Gazette notification has been issued for the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, paving the way for the abolition of long-standing pension entitlements for Members of Parliame... Read More


A hypocrisy called the United Nations!

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- There is a quiet anger spreading across much of the world. It is not the loud kind that fills streets with protests, but a deeper, more painful frustration felt by ordinary people... Read More