Seven arrested over cocaine found in Ratmalana container

Sri Lanka disappearance event to be held at UK Parliament

An event on disappearances in Sri Lanka is to be held at the British Parliament this week. The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is organizing the event at the British Parliament to highlight the plight of thousands of Tamils who have disappeared in the island. The UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearance, following a visit to Sri Lanka in November 2015, stated that Sri Lanka has the second largest number of enforced disappearance cases before the Working Group.

05 Sep, 2017

President says concept of consensual politics will continue

President Maithripala Sirisena says the?concept of consensual politics will continue in future as well. He says the consensual Government currently in power has been able to meet the expectations of the public over the past two and a half years. The President was speaking at the launch of ‘Vision 2025 ?- A Rich Country? , the Economic Development Plan of the Government, which was held under the patronage of? President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the BMICH, t

04 Sep, 2017

Sri Lanka provides humanitarian assistance to people of Nepal

The Ambassador for Sri Lanka to Nepal Swarna Perera will handover USD 50,000 from the Government and people of Sri Lanka as humanitarian assistance for those affected by the devastation caused by floods and landslides in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry said today. Recent torrential rain causing floods and landslides in Nepal has resulted in the loss of life and property in 35 districts. Over 1.7 million people have been affected with over 40,000 homes destroyed and damage caused to over 190,000 ho

04 Sep, 2017