Sri Lanka President commissions patrol boats gifted by Australia

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning ceremonially commissioned the two patrol boats that were gifted by the Australian government to Sri Lanka to aid in combating people smuggling.

No place for extremism in Sri Lanka, says envoy

Sri Lankan ambassador to the Kingdom Vadivel Krishnamoorthy has allayed fears of the Sri Lankan Muslim expatriate community amid growing concerns about the anti-Muslim campaign on the island saying that Islamic traditions are well respected in the South Asian country.

Australia's Immigration Minister arrives in Sri Lanka on an official visit

Australia's Minister of Immigration and Boarder Protection Scott Morrison has arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday night for a two-day official visit.

US express concerns regarding Lankan NGO freedom of expression

The United States Tuesday expressed concern on reports that Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense has ordered registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups to cease their media engagements and activities.

Teen arrested over stabbing

A 17-year-old youth has been arrested over the murder of another teenager in the Hamburugala area in Uragaha.

Schoolboy allegedly sexually molested by Hambantota principal

A 15-year-old school boy has been allegedly sexually molested by the principal of a school in Hambantota.

Gmail now supports Sinhala

Google has added 13 languages to Gmail’s interface to now cover 94 percent of the world’s Internet population, the company said Monday.