Former Minister Welgama granted bail in SLTB case

PM believes war deaths fewer than thought

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believes the number of?people killed during the war could be?fewer than thought. He told?The Straits Times in Singapore that allowing foreign judges to join Sri Lankan judges in special courts to try war crimes, as suggested by a UN human rights report, may be trickier. “Already, foreign judges have participated in our commissions of inquiry. In the last two commissions foreign judges actually formed the panel that advised the councils. So, the question is,

18 Oct, 2015

Government sure of getting GSP plus next year

The Government is certain it will receive the GSP plus trade concession from the European Union (EU) next year. Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said that the EU and the Sri Lankan Government are working together to regain the key trade concession. “We are working together with mutual respect to get this done by mid next year since we have now established a government of good governance with respect for human rights,” he said. Dr. Harsha de Silva was speaking at an event attended b

18 Oct, 2015

DMK to seek steps for release of fishermen

India’s DMK treasurer MK Stalin said his party would press the Union Government to take steps for the immediate release of all fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy, the Press Trust of India reported. Stalin, as part of his pre-election ‘Namukke Naame’ (We for Ourselves) tour to woo electors ahead of 2016 Assembly polls, visited Akkaraipettai and Keechankuppam fishing hamlets and interacted with the fishermen. Referring to the recent arrests of 31 Nagapattinam fishermen by the Sri Lankan n

18 Oct, 2015