While commending the statement made by the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) to separate Halal and non Halal certificated goods, the Jathika Hela Urumaya today said such a separation would not work in practice.

Pointing out the facts in the standard operation procedure for Halal Certification published for the Product Sector, JHU General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka told a news conference that ACJU guideline showed whole procedure of Halal certification should not blend together with any of the other non H

In December 2008 Lalith Kotelawala wished depositors of Golden Key Credit Card Company Limited (GKCC) a merry Christmas and a happy new year. By Valentine’s Day in 2013 depositors of the GKCC were aware that in excess of Rs. 26 Billion was missing from their funds and the promise made in December 2008 by Kotelawala had resulted in a pittance of a settlement: a mere Rs. 200,000 each. On average the 9,054 depositors at GKCC, were each owed Rs 2.7 Million. Of course some were owed considerably more – Milton Karunaratne a busines

A delegation of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council met the Mahanayakas of the Kandy Malwatta chapters this morning and discussed the issue arising from the issuing of the Halal certificate.

The delegation led by the President of the Muslim Council, N.M. Ameen, briefed the Mahanayakas on the concerns of the Muslim population as a result of the tensions that have arisen in the country following stiff opposition being raised on Halal certificates being issued by the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU).

The Sri Lankan government is yet to be informed about the cancellation of the Asian Athletic Games to be held at Chennai in July, an official of the Lankan Ministry of External Affairs told Express here on Friday.

Asked to comment on TN Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s bid to cancel the games on account of the participation of Lanka, the Director General of Public Communications,  Rodney Perera, said that he could not comment because the Lankan government had not been informed about any move to change the venue.

About 50 activists of a pro-Eelam outfit were arrested today for staging protest outside M A Chidambaram stadium here against a Sri Lankan umpire officiating in the first India-Australia cricket test match.

Members of the little-known 'Thanthai Periar Dravidar Kazhagam' were arrested for staging protest against the presence of Lankan umpire Kumara Dharmasena, police said.

The black outfit wearing activists raised slogans against Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse for the alleged cold-blooded killing of s

 The professions supplementary to medicine (PSM) warned yesterday that they would give Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena time, till next Thursday (28), to resolve the issue of the circular on revised overtime, on call and risk allowances.

General Secretary Saman Jayasekera said yesterday that the Health Ministry was unable to issue the circular as the Finance Ministry had failed to adhere to the promised amounts for overtime and risk allowance payments.

Cruel face of Sri Lankan establishment exposed with release of brutal trophy photos of 12 year old child’s execution

Britain’s Channel recently published reports and pictures of the execution style assassination of 12-year old Balachandran Pirabaharan. These recently published accounts add to the mounting evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed against the Tamil people in the Vanni region in the island of Sri Lanka during and after the war i

Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has raised petrol by 3.0 rupees to 162 rupees a liter and auto diesel by 6.0 rupees 121.0 a litre, with super diesel being raised by 3.0 rupees to 145.0 reports said.LankaIOC, Sri Lanka's second fuel distributor said it will also raise petrol by 3.0 rupees but would keep diesel prices at the same level. LankaIOC had earlier raised diesel by 6.0 rupees above the CPC price.

Sri Lanka last raised fuel prices in December 14, but diesel was not raised.

A member of the Eastern Provincial Council is said to be in a critical condition following an attack on him by the son of the Council’s chairman.

Priyantha Pathirana was admitted to the Trincomalee hospital, following the assault and was transferred to the National Hospital Thursday night, police said.

As his condition was very serious, he had to be air-lifted to Colombo. Police said.

He is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after having sustained injuries to his head, a hospital sp

Members of the Chambers of Commerce in Sri Lanka participated in a meeting at the External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday to make detailed arrangements for the Commonwealth Business Forum which will be held on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo (CHOGM) in November this year.

Mahendra Amarasuriya who with External Affairs Deputy Minister Neomal Perera, functions as Co-Chair of the Organising Committee, was present, together with representatives of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the National