SriLankan recommences flights to Zurich

Sri Lanka's national career SriLankan recommenced flights to European city of Zurich today as its 58th destination in the global route network. Flights will operate to Zurich twice a week on Monday and Friday.

Global statesmen decry S. Lanka's peace without justice

A group of global statesmen, founded by Nelson Mandela, Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for failing to build on peace brought to the island by the end of the civil war last year.
Sri Lankan troops defeated the separatist Tamil Tiger guerrillas in a massive military offensive that ended decades of bloody ethnic conflict.
But the "Elders" -- who include former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, ex US president Jimmy Carter and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- said the government's post-war conduct warranted international concern.

Sri Lankan Epidemiologists warn of dengue reaching epidemic levels in the country

Sri Lankan Epidemiologists have warned of dengue reaching epidemic proportions given thhat 15,000 dengue patients and 85 deaths due to dengue have been reported from various parts of the island in the last six months.