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Three Pakistani terrorists who had attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, 2009 killed in an encounter on Saturday
Lahore, August 28 (Dawn): Four accused terrorists ─ three of whom had been charged with involvement in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3,2009 in Lahore ─ were killed Saturday night, Punjab's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said in a statement early Sunday. "On Aug 27 at about 11pm, a CTD team was taking accused terrorists involved in...
India-Sri Lanka Talks on Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement hit the hard road
Colombo, August 27 (NIA): The first round on talks between India and Sri Lanka on the proposed Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) which took place here recently, proved to be bumpy with the Sri Lankan and Indian delegations not being able to see eye to eye on many matters, according to reliable sources. The Sri Lankan delegation came up...
Sri Lankan President’s website hacked by unknown group making demands
Aug 26 (NIA) - Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's official website was hacked late on Thursday night with the hackers making several demands, which appeared on the site. A group calling itself the "Sri Lankan Youth" posted a statement in Sinhala on the web page of the President's official site, sources from the President's office told NIA. "The site was down for...
UN Secretary General to visit Sri Lanka
Aug 26 (NIA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will arrive in Sri Lanka on Aug 31 on a three day official tour, officials from the Foreign Ministry told NIA on Friday. Moon is expected to begin his tour late on Wednesday and hold discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and deliver a keynote speech in Colombo...
At least seven killed in militant attack on American University in Kabul.
Kabul, August 25 (AP): At least seven persons were killed and more than 30 injured in an Afghan militant attack on The American University of Afghanistan here Wednesday evening. But the victims have not been publicly identified. The U.S. State Department this morning acknowledged reports of the attack on an official Twitter account, posting, "Reports of attack on American University in...
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes many parts of Bangladesh
Aug 24 (NIA) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck many parts of Bangladesh on Wednesday shaking high rise buildings and spreading panic amongst citizens. The powerful tremor, with its epicentre in central Myanmar's Chauk, was felt in different regions of Bangladesh, including the port city of Chittagong and capital Dhaka. Local media reports said that there were no immediate reports...
Rights Group Seeks Repeal Of Art 16 of Sri Lankan Constitution As It Hurts Muslim Women
Colombo, August 23 (NIA): The Women’s Action Network (WAN), a collective of activists and human rights organizations from across Sri Lanka, is seeking either the annulment of Article 16 of the Sri Lankan constitution or its amendment because it allows the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) of 1951 to continue to sanction discriminatory practices against Muslim women. According to...
Sri Lanka records highest number of tourist arrivals since 60’s
Aug 18 (NIA) - The Sri Lankan government on Thursday said that tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka had hit an all-time high in July with the number of tourist arrivals exceeding 200,000 in one month alone. In a statement, Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry said that with the arrival of 209,351 tourists, it was the highest number recorded in a single...
Four baby elephants killed by speeding train in Sri Lanka
August 17 (NIA): In a tragic incident early in the morning on Wednesday, four baby elephants, were killed when they got in the way of a speeding train near Madu in North West Sri Lanka. The elephants were crossing the track when the Colombo bound night mail train dashed against them, police said. The accident occurred between Madu and Chettikulam...
Work on mega multi billion dollar Port City to begin in Sri Lanka in October
Aug 16 (NIA) - Reclamation work on a mega multi billion dollar Port City project which is funded by China will begin in the Sri Lankan capital in October after China and Sri Lanka recently signed a tripartite agreement to re-start the project. Sources within the Port City told NIA on Tuesday that while Sri Lanka was currently facing the...
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