Local fishermen under threat!
The import of large stocks of fish have posed problems to local fishermen. Over the last few days, these stocks of fish have been brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour. The government has permitted...
Author: Colombo Times
Wolbachia to be injected to dengue mosquitoes
The pilot project to release Wolbachia to Dematagoda and Nugegoda areas will take place on March 2, National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) Director Dr. Anura Jayasekera said. He told Daily Mirror the bacteria ‘Wolbachia’...
Prime Minister’s daughter-in-law and the Media Factory!
A daughter-in-law of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has bought over shares of a company known as ‘Media Factory (Pvt) Limited’ which engages in media scheduling, reliable sources revealed to us!. Kapila Vidanagamage functions as...
$800,000 received by Nimal Perera related to Namal’s money laundering case
Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Thusith Mudalige yesterday revealed that the Singapore bank account belonging to former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena’s wife had a record of sending USD 800,000 to an individual by the...
No additional restrictions on security assistance or military engagement in SL-U.S.
The US has not imposed any additional restrictions on security assistance or military engagement in Sri Lanka, the Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo said expressing their stance on the public...
Udawalawa residents request for drain to keep off wild elephants
Residents of Udawalawe are calling on authorities to construct a drain instead of fences to prevent wild elephants from entering the Colombo – Monaragala main road. Residents claim that wild elephants enter the road...
Girls in STEM: How is Sri Lanka Faring?
Sri Lanka is well recognized as a leader in gender-equal education in the developing world; World Bank statistics show that primary and secondary school enrollments and completion rates are similar for girls and boys,...
Key winners at the 2020 Academy Awards
South Korean social satire “Parasite” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film not in the English language to win the movie industry’s highest honor. “Parasite,” about the...
Kirk Douglas,tough guy on screen dead at 103
Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died on Wednesday at the age of 103, his son Michael Douglas said. “It is...
Colombo bank officials accused of intimidating customer & ripping off Rs.600,000 bailed
Two private bank officials accused of wrongfully confining and intimidating a customer to recover the loan he had obtained by allegedly providing forged documents were taken up at the Fort Magistrate’s Court. According to...
