Former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan further remanded

Panneerselvam attacks Sri Lanka in another letter to Modi

Raising the fishermen’s issue with the Centre once again, the Tamil Nadu government has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in securing the release of 25 fishermen and 119 fishing boats from Sri Lankan custody, the Press Trust of India reported. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, while taking up the latest instance of arrest of five fishermen from Puthukottai, told Modi in a letter that Lankan authorities “continue to infringe upon the historical rights enjoyed by our fis

03 Feb, 2017

Cabinet reshuffle expected to take place soon

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have agreed on the need for a cabinet reshuffle, Foreign Employment Minister Thalatha Atukorale said. She said that now is the best time for a cabinet reshuffle. The Minister said that a reshuffle would mean some Ministers will get different portfolios to what they hold at present. Atukorale says she sees nothing wrong in a cabinet reshuffle and no Minister should be worried about it. (Colombo Gazette)

03 Feb, 2017

Sri Lanka to promote trade and investment with Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia, especially in the fields of employment, trade, investment and tourism, the island?s Ambassador Azmi Thassim told Arab News. ?Appreciating the long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabia, our country wholeheartedly supports Vision 2030 under the wise leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the NTP (National Transformation Program) 2020 initiated by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second dep

04 Feb, 2017