A local fishing trawler in distress was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard with the coordination of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Colombo. The rescued trawler is now being towed back to Sri Lanka by another local fishing trawler. The troubled fishing trawler experienced an engine malfunction while navigating in the northern waters, […]

The Navy brought ashore a fisherman who fell sick aboard a local fishing trawler in the southern waters of Sri Lanka. The Navy said that the fisherman had been retrieved by a nearby bulk carrier, and the operation had been coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo. The patient was rushed to the […]

‘Sapna 08’ (Reg. No. IMUL-A-1004 TLE) with six crew […]

The Navy on Tuesday (11) brought ashore a fisherman, who had sustained burn injuries in an attack allegedly carried out by the crew of a foreign vessel approximately 431 nautical miles (about 798km) off the coast of Galle. The multi-day fishing trawler, named ‘Sachintha Putha’ (Reg. No. IMUL-A-0460

earlier and termed him “joker politician” after his recent anti-Pakistani army stand. “Sad story reg...

Sri Lanka which successfully countered terrorism that threatened the country for 30 years is now reg..

HSBC Sri Lanka CEO Nick Nicolaou yesterday described the successful conclusion of $ 500 million Bond issue of Bank of Ceylon as a landmark transaction for the issuer as well as the country. “This is a landmark transaction not only for Bank of Ceylon, but also for the country as it is the first-ever US$ ...

Colombo High Court Judge Kumudinie Wickramasinghe ordered the Director General of Customs and the Registrar of Pesticides to appear personally before court on March 2, 2012 to show cause as...

The United Nations sponsored training workshop on climate change for the representatives of Asia reg..

Compiled by Dinouk Colombage Twitter To Selectively ‘Censor’ Tweets By Country Twitter has announced that it now has the technology to selectively block tweets on a country by country basis. In its blog, Twitter said it could “reactively withhold content from users in a specific country”. But it said the removed content would be available ...

With increasing amounts of research been put in to what makes a gifted and talented child, experts have identified that the family unit plays an immense role. Children expect their parents to show in some form, guidance and support in what they do in their day-to-day activities. Parents who spend time with their children are ...

. Rambukwella has said the authorities were in the process of taking the necessary legal steps with reg...

Underfunded state system supports more than 100 teachers union officialsReg Weaver receives a state pension of $242,657 a year, not because it's based on his last salary as a teacher, but because he gets to count the $300,000-plus check he made as president of the National Education Association.

LAHORE: The Punjab Prosecution Department on Monday moved a petition in the Supreme Court Lahore reg..

LONDON NEW DELHI: India, the world's second most-populous country, has more wealthy households than most European countries, including Germany and France. The country, with 3 million affluent households, is fast emerging as a serious centre of affluence along with China, says the largest ever global affluence study by research firm TNS. "India and China have ...

AIR Commodore Noel Derwort has taken command of the Aerospace Operational Support Group at RAAF base Edinburgh, taking over from Group Captain Reg Carruthers.

lTHE daughter of former athlete, death-row inmate and cocaine importer Reg Spiers has been jailed for drug offences.

REG Morrison, who pioneered Strahan's tourism industry and passionately opposed the damming of the Franklin and Gordon rivers in 1982, has died.

Bart Cummings' stable foreman Reg Fleming admits the extra distance and impact of the 100,000 crowd are the two unknowns for favourite So You Think heading into next Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

Settling the claim in the event of an accident is any insurer’s responsibility. However, Union Assurance with the introduction of Union Motor Star offers a star class experience to customers by making purchase and claiming of motor insurance convenient and providing the customers with a truly rewarding experience throughout the policy period, said Assistant General ...

The Chief Executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy in Western Australia, Reg Howard-Smith, says the new mining tax is a step in the right direction.

The CIMA Business Leaders Summit 2010 will take place at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo on July 28 and 29. The two-day flagship event in the CIMA calendar is expected to attract over 400 diverse groups of corporates, business leaders and professionals. Given the opportunities available with the end of the war the focus of the ...

Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the National Mobile Service Provider tied up with Sri Lanka Cricket to provide its customers with the latest news from the cricketing world.

Goons of UPFA candidate for Kandy District Mahindananda Aluthgamage using the jeep bearing reg. no. 40 – 5775 of Kurunduwatta Police at Nawalapitiya is engaged in terrorizing the voters and carrying out election campaigning violating election laws points out candidate of the DNA Susil

HE excused his croaky voice but Cabcharge CEO Reg Kermode made no apologies for his long-standing relationship with former premier Neville Wran.

A person from Madagama, Madamulana in Weerakatiya has died run over by a van driven by a supporter of Minister Chamal Rajapakse. G.R. Wimalasena was run over when the van with reg. no. 54 – 0091 and Minister Chamal Rajapakse’s election stickers stuck on to it was driven fast knocking

. After a promising start from their openers Nadeera Nawala and Kanchana Gunawardena, Kandurata lost wickets at reg...