Gunawardhane appointed Acting DG of Information Department

Sri Lanka unhappy with share in India’s budget, keen for review

Sri Lanka is known to be unhappy with the funds allocated to it by India in its latest Budget, which when compared to that allocated for other close neighbours and even Indian Ocean Region countries, is small, the Indo-Asian News Service reported. While Sri Lanka is India’s closest Indian Ocean Region neighbour and shares centuries-old close links, Colombo has been pipped by IOR countries Mauritius and the Maldives, who are the beneficiaries of India’s largesse in this year’s budget. Aid to Sr

29 Jul, 2019

Sri Lankans join hundreds in protest outside Australia’s Parliament House

Sri Lankans joined hundreds of others in a protest outside Australia’s Parliament House today. Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Australia’s Parliament House on Monday, saying they wanted to highlight the uncertain futures of many refugees since the government replaced permanent protection visas with temporary visas. the Associated Press reported. The protesters were from Iraq, Iran, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Somalia and included Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. Most were in Australia on three-year

29 Jul, 2019

Police fire tear gas and water on protest in Colombo

The Police fired tear gas and water on protesting unemployed graduates in Colombo today. The protesters gathered near the Lotus Roundabout blocking traffic. The Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters.

29 Jul, 2019