Semi-luxury bus service to be scrapped from December

President will not compromise national security

President Maithripala Sirisena said that he loved Sri Lanka as much as or even more than any other Sri Lankan and wowed that he would never compromise of national security under any circumstance. He said this at a meeting with the members of Sri Lankan community in France at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris. The representatives of the Sri Lankan community asked about allegations that some actions of the Government could adversely affect the national security and the President replied that he w

30 Nov, 2015

UK to appoint non-resident defence attach?

The British Government has decided to appoint a?non-resident defence attach? and access provided to UK military training courses to help support Sri Lankan military reform. The British Government?however also said that?it?is clear that credible investigations into alleged war crimes during Sri Lanka?s civil war are vital. “We are already playing a key role in encouraging progress on this, including through the UNHRC resolution which set Sri Lanka on a new path towards reconciliation and a more

30 Nov, 2015

Indian army chief arrives on 5 day visit

Expecting to provide an impetus to defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka and discuss issues of bilateral relevance, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Dalbir Singh Suhag arrived in Sri Lanka this?afternoon on a five-day long official visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva. A red carpet welcome ceremony, coloured by traditional Ves dancers greeted him on arrival at the tarmac at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airpo

29 Nov, 2015