Wallapatta worth Rs. 9.3 million seized at BIA

Malaysian Parliamentary Caucus to evaluate north, east

The Malaysian Parliamentary Caucus on Displaced People of Sri Lanka, headed by Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul, will be visiting war affected areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka to evaluate and observe how much has been done for the Tamil community there, said Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto in a statement. ?The Sri Lankan Government has so far appeared optimistic on the visit.? ?A follow up on this visit would be to engage with other caucuses and national human rights institutions to pressure

18 Feb, 2016

Sangakkara turns down High Commissioner post

Former ?Sri Lanka cricket captain?Kumar Sangakkara has turned down an invitation to be the Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. President Maithripala Sirisena had made the offer to?Sangakkara when he retired from all forms of cricket last year. Sangakkara had been taken by surprise when the offer was made and wanted time to think about it. He has now said that he is unable to accept the post owing to other commitments. (Colombo Gazette)

18 Feb, 2016

Bahrain notes importance of having strong ties with Sri Lanka

Bahrain has said it is?important?to continue?strengthening the bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, said this when he met the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr A. Saj U. Mendis, at Gudaibiya Palace, the Bahrain News Agency reported. During the meeting, Prince Salman welcomed the steady growth of ties between Bahrain and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri

19 Feb, 2016