US calls for meaningful transitional justice process in Sri Lanka

Decision to reopen schools postponed to 15 March

The decision to reopen schools in the country has been postponed to 15 March, the Education Ministry said today. The Education Ministry said that schools in the Western Province which were to reopen on 15th February will now reopen on 15 March. Meanwhile, the Secretary to the Education Ministry said the practical exams of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held as usual following the written examination. The GCE Ordinary Level Examination will get underway from 1- 11 March 2021. (Colo

10 Feb, 2021

Japan and Sri Lanka hold high level talks days after u-turn on ECT

Japan and Sri Lanka held high level talks today, days after Sri Lanka decided not to go ahead with an agreement involving Sri Lanka, Japan and India on the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port. The second round of the Sri Lanka – Japan Policy Dialogue at the Senior Official Level of the two Foreign Ministries was held virtually today, 10 February 2021. Reminiscing the solid foundation of recorded political and cultural interactions between Sri Lanka and Japan, the two sides discus

10 Feb, 2021

Parliament informed that Sumanthiran’s life still under threat

Parliament was informed today that the life of Tamil National Alliance (TNA) legislator, M.A Sumanthiran was still under threat. Sumanthiran revealed in Parliament that he had been informed by Law and Order Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara one month ago that there was still a threat to his life. He said that he was given special security by the Government on the basis that there was a threat to his life and he had not made a request. However, he said that if anything happens to his li

10 Feb, 2021