Exactly 25 years ago this day the City of Colombo was in flames, its skyline obliterated by billowing black smoke as if to cast a veritable black mark on the conscience of an entire nation which for just a brief moment lost all sanity and bearings, the co

Milk food companies' request to increase the price of milk foods cannot be granted since milk food prices in the world market have begun to come down, said Trade, Marketing Development and Consumer Affairs Minister, Bandula Gunawardene.

The Transport Ministry will operate a shuttle service from Bambalapitiya to Fort during the SAARC Summit, to facilitate the transport of people when traffic is stopped at the Bambalapitiya Junction for security reasons.

The Foreign Ministers of Japan, China and South Korea are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka as observers during the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in addition to Foreign Ministers of the Member Nations.

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Parliament yesterday that the Government would not enter into any agreement with the LTTE although they have declared a unilateral ceasefire during the period of the SAARC summit.