Mawbima owner Tiran Alles and two others remanded over RADA case

Three persons including owner of the Mawbima newspaper Tiran Alles have been remanded till November 10 by the Colombo High Court, on charges of misappropriating public funds through the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) in 2006. MORE...

November 2, 2016  01:23 pm|

Strong quake hits off Indonesia, but no tsunami warning

A strong earthquake hit off of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday afternoon, causing residents to pour into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued. MORE...

July 26, 2015  05:44 pm|

India extends tsunami warning services to Sri Lanka

India has extended its tsunami early warning system services to Sri Lanka and the Seychelles. MORE..

July 11, 2015  11:57 am|

Saliya Wickramasuriya released on bail

Former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Sri Lanka Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA), Dr Saliya Wickramasuriya, has been released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court. MORE..

June 24, 2015  11:58 am|

Ex-COO of RADA arrested for tsunami fund fraud

The former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Sri Lanka Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA), Saliya Wickramasuriya, has been arrested over alleged fraud in tsunami housing funds. MORE..

May 9, 2015  08:28 pm|

Police grills Tiran Alles

The police Special Investigation Unit on Thursday (9) recorded a statement from MP Tiran Alles over an alleged financial fraud, the police Spokesperson said. MORE...

April 9, 2015  03:00 pm|