SL Rupee depreciates to a new record low

Singapore clarifies its role in restructuring Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry

Singapore has clarified?its role in restructuring Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry following a request put forward by Sri Lanka. Singapore will provide help to Sri Lanka as its Government undergoes restructuring, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Monday, Channel News Asia reported. In response to a media query, an MFA spokesperson said Singapore will offer capacity-building assistance for the restructuring of Sri Lanka?s foreign affairs ministry. ?MFA hosted a two-day study vis

01 Mar, 2016

Mahinda accuses Maithripala of failing to protect SLFP

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused President Maithripala Sirisena of failing to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Rajapaksa said that when Sirisena took over the position of SLFP chairman, it was expected that he would look after the party rank and file, uphold party policies and protect the identity of the SLFP even though he was elected President on UNP votes. “Regrettably, that has not happened,”?Rajapaksa said in a statement today. Rajapaksa said that he takes?pride

01 Mar, 2016

Government says it is committed to reconciliation process

Sri Lanka has emphasized the commitment of the Government to strengthening democracy and democratic practices, good governance, the rule of law, justice, reconciliation, and parliamentary procedures. The commitment was made in a joint statement issued in Washington yesterday on the recently concluded?first annual U.S. ? Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue held in Washington, D.C. In the joint statement, the United States welcomed the significant progress made in many areas during the past year, esp

01 Mar, 2016