Passenger three-wheel fares increased following fuel price hike

Canadian SC rules in support of Lankan teen

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Tamil teenager who fled the violent aftermath of Sri Lanka’s 27-year civil war should have his refugee application reconsidered on humanitarian grounds. By a 5-2 margin, the high court on Thursday reversed a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal that upheld the rejection of Jeyakannan Kanthasamy’s claim that he would suffer serious hardship if he returned to his homeland,?ctv news reported. The ruling offers new guidance to officials on interpreti

10 Dec, 2015

El Nino linked to heavy rain in Sri Lanka

The third Advisory Note on El Nino for Asia-Pacific countries issued by the UN says?El Nino could be linked to the heavy rain experienced in Sri Lanka these days. The Advisory Note is issued jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), says It warns that the current El Nino event is likely to be one of the strongest since 1997-1998 and will persist into th

10 Dec, 2015

Norwegian FM here next month for high level talks

Norwegian Foreign Minister B?rge Brende will be in the country during the first week of January, 2016 and will hold high level discussions to find out possible areas of cooperation between Norway and Sri Lanka, including trade and investment opportunities. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said that during the visit Brende will take part in a discussion organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Norwegian Embassy in Sri Lanka on the 07th January, 2016 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Aud

10 Dec, 2015